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Alphinity appoints client portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
Fidante-aligned global equities boutique Alphinity Investment Management is welcoming a new senior investment specialist to its team. Andrew Grimes joins Alphinity from Winton Capital, where he was a director. Before that, he was an investment specialist ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... industry by broadening the investment options on offer to Australian investors," Sowerby said. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said the firm is excited to be partnering with one of the world's largest and most experienced asset managers. "Combining ...

ClearView appoints head of distribution strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
Diversified wealth firm ClearView has promoted internally to appoint a new head of distribution strategy. Kathryn Williamson was previously ClearView's state manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. ClearView said it is now ...

ASIC seeks Deloitte to liquidate SMSF business

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
ASIC applied to the Federal Court to appoint a Deloitte partner to liquidate a Perth-based self-managed super fund business. The regulator commenced proceedings against Superfunded - along with sole director Max Goldenberg and sole shareholder Mark ...

BetaShares expands in Queensland

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... business and reflects our strong commitment to education and client service across the country," BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. BetaShares has also appointed Tamas Calderwood as national manager, adviser services. Calderwood will be based ...

Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
A $43 billion super fund is reviewing 70 of its local and offshore asset managers to determine where they stand on workplace gender diversity. The reason for this, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey explained, is the fund is "committed to gender equality ...

Aussie equities boutique appoints portfolio manager from Schroders

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
A boutique Australian equities manager has appointed a new portfolio manager. Sam Twidale joins DNR Capital from Schroders in London, where he was a fund manager focused on European equities. Before that, he was an equity research analyst at Citi and ...

KPMG sells $2bn super admin business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
KPMG has entered into an agreement to sell its superannuation administration business, which has about $2 billion in funds under management. KPMG Superannuation Services was established in 1989, initially for a single superannuation fund client. This ...

Equipsuper appoints head of member advisory

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
Equipsuper, which manages over $14 billion in funds for more than 75,000 members, has appointed a new head of member advisory. Paul Synhur was most recently Equipsuper's head of risk, having held previous roles in the fund's risk and compliance team. ...

Australian Ethical underlying profit dips despite membership surge

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Australian Ethical's underlying profit after tax fell by 5% in the half year to 31 December 2017 despite a 23% boost in superannuation membership to 37,699. This profit figure - $2.157 million - was actually up 282% on the prior corresponding period ...