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Praemium appoints head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Praemium has appointed a new head of distribution along with two other new hires. Martin Morris joins Praemium from portfolio administration firm Complete Super Solutions, where he was chief executive. Prior to that, he was a managing partner at 3rdphase ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Complementary central bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro ...

Proliferation of global equity products meet investor demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
Lonsec Research has revealed a swell in global equity products in reaction to growing investor demand for global exposure and a variety of different strategies. Lonsec Research's recent Global Equities Sector Review showed that 2015-16 saw 172 different ...

AUI reports 11.7% profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Australian United Investments has reported an 11.7% decrease in net profit in FY16 to $42.2 million. Revenue was also down on the previous financial year, falling 10.4% to $48.4 million. The company has declared a final dividend of 18.5c per share ...

LICG successful in triggering AFA EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has confirmed it has received the minimum number of member submissions required under the Corporations Act to propose an amendment to its constitution via an extraordinary general meeting (EGM). Spearheaded ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... people through their parliament in exactly the same way as the Reserve Bank is and APRA is." Responding to these comments, ABA chief executive Steven MA1/4nchenberg said that while the Government is entitled to call banks before a committee, "no other ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Another stimulus package for Japan Japan has announced a stimulus package containing a raft of infrastructure and welfare measures in yet another attempt to jolt the nation's economy back to life. The package, headlined at A$350 billion if you include ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
As the country head of global fund manager, Standard Life Investments' Simone Bouch knows a thing or two about the importance of investment performance. But if she'd followed through on her childhood ambition the focus would be performance of a somewhat ...

QIC and Future Fund back $3bn renewable fund

KERRIE SYDEE, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
QIC and the Future Fund have backed a $2-3 billion fund with AGL that, once fully invested, will own roughly 10% of Australia's renewable energy capacity. A strategic partnership between the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund and the Future Fund will see ...

Report shows bank reform well underway

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... initiatives were announced in April, banks have been working hard to ensure the reform process started off on the right foot. ABA chief executive Steven MA1/4nchenberg said the association is pleased McPhee "has noted the genuine commitment by the industry ...