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Mirae Asset appoints Australian sales head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Korean fund manager Mirae Asset Global Investments has hired a former AMP Capital executive to lead its sales efforts in Australia. As head of Australian business development, Chris Wildman will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of the ...

New Topdocs tool speeds SMSF application

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Legal document provider Topdocs has developed a quick and easy way for new SMSFs to register for an ABN and Tax File Number through its new Instant SMSF online application. Topdocs director Michael Spakman said the new feature, available in Topdocs' ...

Magellan doubles profit, boosts FUM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
Magellan Financial Group reported a 110% increase in net profit for the year to 30 June 2015 mainly thanks to double digit returns in all of its funds. "The largest contributor to funds under management during the past was actually investment performance. ...

Class appoints three board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
Three new board members have joined Class, the provider of cloud-based self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration software Class Super. Class chairman Barry Lambert said the appointments will be invaluable as the company prepares for an ...

QSuper seeks new CEO, Vilgan departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
QSuper chief executive Rosemary Vilgan said a decision to leave the group in October after more than 27 years was difficult and one she greatly considered. Vilgan has been the chief executive for 18 years and oversaw the fund's development and merger ...

Wilson to raise $550m for philanthropic LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Wilson Asset Management chairman Geoff Wilson wants to raise $550 million for a philanthropic listed fund, the largest float for a listed investment company (LIC) in Australia. The Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited (FGG) will have ...

Better than the big boys

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Ole! Ole! Ole! You can't miss it if you tried. Then again, perhaps you would if you instead read about the relapse of Australian Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey's "foot in mouth disease" and you don't want to read no more, no more, no more. But I digress. ...

FTSE appoints AU/NZ director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
Global index provider FTSE has appointed a new director for Australia and New Zealand. Previously an executive director at MSCI, Justin Walsh will assist in expanding the product analytics and research, client distribution, client services and marketing ...

SMSF trustees warned SuperStream deadline looms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The deadline for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to be compliant with the SuperStream data standards is fast approaching, and trustees who have not done so need to prepare now, the SMSF Association has warned. SMSF Association chief executive and managing ...

UK business leads BTIM inflows

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Westpac-owned BT Investment Management grew its funds under management by $10.7 billion for the six months to 31 March with strong net inflows coming from its business in the United Kingdom. Funds under management were up 16% to $77.1 billion and net ...