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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 ...

Hedge funds battle identity crisis

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
You could be forgiven for thinking hedge funds are facing a global identity crisis upon reading some of the latest research distributed across the institutional investment industry, but there are plenty of Australian managers and representatives willing ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland told superannuation funds a few home truths this week, relaying several member perceptions about the industry ahead of research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation ...

Strong leadership at the heart of adaptive change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Making its way across the country the 2016 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) practitioner roadshow is reminding advisers of the importance of adaptivity across all levels of the business. Speaking at the Sydney roadshow, founder and chief executive ...

TH Real Estate partners for China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
TH Real Estate has partnered with a China-focused real estate private equity firm to launch a specialist China Outlet Mall Fund. TH Real Estate will be the fund manager for the new product, while Gaw Capital Partners will act as co-capital sponsor and ...

PROFILE: Vanguard Australia managing director Colin Kelton

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
By his own admission, Colin Kelton barely understood what Vanguard did when he applied for a job at the company. But 25 years on he's now principal and managing director of the Australian operations of the $4.4 trillion asset manager, and he can't imagine ...

Future Fund gains two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
Federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann recently announced two appointments to the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Joining the Future Fund Board of Guardians for a five-year term are Erin Flaherty and Michael Wachtel. Their term began on 3 April 2016 ...

Financial planners improve standing in annual trust survey

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
Financial planners have improved their standing in the Roy Morgan Image of Professions survey but still have some way to go before they can be considered one of the most trusted professions. Of the 30 professions included in the survey, financial planners ...

Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
The launch of a new ETF which exposes investors to the companies most talked about on social media proves index investing is limited only by product providers' imagination. The new product, launched on the NYSE by Toronto-based alternative fund manager ...

Financial services to be a greater part of "economic narrative"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Jim Chalmers said greater policy emphasis needs to be placed on financial services' role in the Australian economy. Speaking at the Value Alliance Annual Reception in Sydney, Chalmers referred ...