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Global $1.2tn manager buys Australian firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
An international asset manager with more than $1.2 trillion in assets is boosting its Australian presence with its first major local acquisition. Natixis Global Asset Management purchased 40% of Investors Mutual (IML) for $120 million from Pacific Current ...

Media powerhouse turns financial product provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Partners' and Forbes' strategies for growth, with Value Partners leveraging Forbes' global partners to enhance its international footprint and Forbes expanding its capabilities outside of media. "The partnership we're exploring will allow Forbes and ...

SPIVA again scores active versus passive debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... year's scorecard tracked 731 Australian equity funds (across the large, mid and small cap and A-REIT sectors), 363 international equity funds and 83 Australian bond funds. Based on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, 62% and 55% of Australian large-cap ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... balanced portfolio of 3000 investments in 23 countries; 55% is invested in investment grade bonds and 45% in local and international shares. Investments are managed by Simplicity as well as Vanguard. The guaranteed income rates will increase with age ...

IRESS enters regtech realm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
IRESS inked a $2 million strategic regtech partnership to assist financial services businesses improve compliance. The performance-linked investment in regtech and data analytics company Lucsan marks IRESS' first minority equity investment. The non-material ...

Professional investment association rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... initiative to emphasise the importance of its exclusive Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) certification - an international, technical portfolio construction program designed for investment and wealth management practitioners, IMCA Australia ...

Multi-member SMSFs shun risky investments: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... averse they become, according to latest research. A joint report from SuperConcepts and the University of Adelaide's International Centre for Financial Services reveals SMSF funds with more members tend to shun riskier equity markets and invest more ...

Former StatePlus MD joins Australian Ethical

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
Two billion dollar superannuation fund Australian Ethical continues to eye growth with the appointment of a new non-executive director to its board. Former StatePlus managing director Michael Monaghan brings more than 30 years' experience to the board ...

Hastings names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... said. Winder was appointed to the Hastings board in July 2016 and brings 30 years' experience in Australian and international financial markets. In addition to having served as chief financial officer of Westpac's institutional bank, Winder was previously ...

CBA mulls CFSGAM IPO, head of wealth departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... an analyst to the managing director at Morgan Stanley. Michael Venter, currently the chief financial officer of international financial services, has been appointed chief operating officer of wealth management, with immediate effect and will represent ...