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BlackRock appoints Australia head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
BlackRock has appointed a new country head of Australia. Dominik Rohe was previously based in New York, working in BlackRock's Latin America and Iberia business as head of institutional and wealth lines. Prior to that, he was head of institutional and ...

National Seniors appoints CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
National Seniors has appointed a new chief executive. Dagmar Parsons joins the lobby group from Advisian, part of the WorleyParsons Group, where she was managing principal for Queensland, the Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea. She is also an executive ...

Evergreen appoints asset committee members

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Family office and advice-focused boutique investment consultancy Evergreen Consultants has finalised its asset allocation committee. The committee members are Evergreen co-founder Angela Ahston, former Fiji Provident Fund chief investment officer Tom ...

AREITs less defensive as returns surge: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Australian real estate investment trusts generated a 15.6% return in the 12 months to 31 May 2016, but this strong performance accompanied riskier investment mandates, according to Zenith research. Zenith's 2016 Property Sector Review showed that Australian ...

MGP subsidiary buys stake in QLD advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) subsidiary Planner Holdings has acquired a minority interest in a Queensland-based advice firm. Holman McGregor Financial Services (HMFS), established in 2003 and based in Noosaville, is owned by Rob McGregor, founder ...

Future Generation donates $4.71m to charity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Listed philanthropic vehicle Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) has donated $4.71 million to Australian charities. The 22 charities which received donations include beyondblue, the Black Dog Institute, Brain and Mind Centre, Butterfly ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Australia's commonwealth debt hits $425 billion Australian commonwealth debt, measured by commonwealth debt securities on issue and managed by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), stood at $425 billion on Friday July 15. This is up ...

US becomes post-Brexit equity safe haven

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
US equities have become a "safe harbour" for global investors following the Brexit referendum, according to J.P. Morgan research. J.P. Morgan's quarterly perspectives for Q3 2016 noted that there is continuing uncertainty as to when the UK government ...

Keybridge hits back at Bentley on ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
Keybridge has defended its public criticisms of shareholder Bentley Capital on the ASX. As reported in Financial Standard on July 12, Bentley Capital hit back at Keybridge chair Andrew Moffatt's statements on the ASX. Moffat, whom Bentley is proposing ...

Pacific Current CEO resigns to start boutique

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
The chief executive of global multi-boutique asset manager Pacific Current Group has resigned. Tim Carver joined Pacific Current in 2006 and was a member of the board, executive committee and investment committee. Prior to that, Carver was a general ...