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Boutiques hire ex-Macq BDMs

MEDIA RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... a similar position. In this role, Lewis will service existing clients and business development strategies in the retail market. "Our business model is built around providing access and service to all clients whilst keeping investment professionals focussed ...

Zenith ranks Martin Currie and Franklin Templeton

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... because it is still consistent with the manager's growth investment style. The arrival of both funds to the Australian retail market should be well received, noted the ratings house. Both products are benchmark unaware and are managed by offshore-based ...

ARCH buys FPG stake

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
US asset manager ARCH Financial Products has bought a 48 per cent stake in one of the world's largest offshore independent financial adviser firms, Financial Partners Group. ARCH bought the stake in FP Group, which has more than $1.3 billion under advice ...

Art Trust hit by investor sentiment

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... wanted the trust to reach its minimum investment before committing funds. "We've done a lot of talking to most of the retail market and we've had some good interest from them, but they've said 'we really don't want to put this out full blown unless we ...

Macquarie hires ex-GSBJW COO

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... Macquarie after two years and will be responsible for the distribution of structured and specialist investments to the retail market within Australia. Deutsch originally joined Macquarie in 1993 where she spent 12 years in a number of roles including ...

Barclays UK takes life insurance online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
UK based Barclays Bank penned a deal with Norwich Union to provide life insurance products for the retail market online, a strategy which contrasts the approach of many Australian insurance firms. The deal means Barclays will offer both level and decreasing ...

SAM seeks retail distributor for theme funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... Australian institutions to distribute its European listed global equity sustainability themed funds to the Australian retail market. Simon Romijn, SAM clients and distribution director Australia and New Zealand, said the firm sought to launch its Sustainable ...

Ashton in talks with BT and Macquarie

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... Ashton Advisers is in negotiations with BT Financial Group and Macquarie to launch its two flagship funds into the retail market. Speaking at an advisor breakfast yesterday, Nick Raphaely, executive director of Ashton Advisors (Australia), said the fund ...

S&P studies single manager alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
... derivatives trading to gain income with a portfolio of mostly shares and bonds, had evolved in both institutional and retail market demand, the report said. Tactical allocation strategies, overall, had under performed due to its quantitative and long ...

BNP Paribas wins Ashton custody

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... provide custody and fund administration services to its funds, ahead of its plan to launch two funds to the Australian retail market. Nick Raphaely, Ashton Advisors executive director, said the firm is preparing to launch its select fund and performance ...