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Perpetual, TAL advisers join independent firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
A non-aligned Sydney advice firm has hired two financial advisers who were previously at Perpetual Private and TAL. Manly Financial Services (MFS) is aiming to maintain the current client growth of 30%, following the purchase of Augeo Wealth Management ...

Activist shareholders agitate AMP China fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Asian hedge fund manager LIM Advisors called for shareholder action to force AMP Capital to take steps to narrow the 26% discount on its China Growth Fund. LIM Advisors said it will call an extraordinary general meeting to take the matter to unitholders ...

Northern Trust appoints Australian head

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Northern Trust has appointed a replacement for Rohan Singh, who will return to the business' Singapore offices as head of Singapore and South East Asia. Madeleine Senior has been appointed to head Northern Trust in Australia and New Zealand, starting ...

TH Real Estate chief resigns, replacement confirmed

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
TH Real Estate chief executive James Darkins will step down from his role after 17 years in the company and a new chief executive will start on 1 September. Darkins retires after over 30 years in the real estate industry, including senior roles with ...

SMSF admin reacts to criticism: don't like it, don't use it!

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
A provider of self-managed super fund (SMSF) administration services has reacted to allegations that platform providers are charging high commissions: "If you don't like it, don't use it!" Xpress Super and SuperGuardian chief executive Olivia Long said ...

Philanthropic LICs a triple win: Wilson

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Philanthropic listed investment companies (LICs) are unique to Australia and represent a win for investors, fund managers and charities, Future Generation founder Geoff Wilson said. The Future Generation Investment Fund (FGX) is a $200 million fund ...

Passive strategies benefit active managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Investors' shift towards passive and smart beta strategies is a great trend for active managers, according to Standard Life Investments (SLI) head of global equities Mikhail Zverev. "It is very strange to see an active manager saying that we quite like ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... economy. Until the Asian giant is included in the world's main indices, it remains the dragon in the investment room. Laura Millan asks: China investment or divestment? China's economic growth is at the heart of all discussions. To BlackRock's head of ...

Higher US rates will test investors' nerves: QIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Interest rates in the United States are expected to increase over the coming months, a change that will deliver higher returns, but will also test investors' nerves, QIC said. QIC is anticipating that the term premium, the compensation required by investors ...

Nikko AM appoints head of private wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
Nikko Asset Management Australia has appointed a head of private wealth to oversee the firm's relationships with independent financial advisers. Naomi Finnigan joins Nikko AM from Mason Stevens, where she was director of distribution and adviser services. ...