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Another marquee hire for Rainmaker

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... which she was head of research at Financial Facts owned by ING Australia. Callinan joins a research group that already boasts Alex Dunnin and John Dyall who was recently appointed Rainmaker's head of investment research. Rainmaker is a leading data ...

MyState appoints product and marketing GM

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
Wealth management firm MyState has appointed a new general manager, product and marketing. Prior to his appointment, Chris Thornton held marketing roles at AAPT, Dell and Virgin Money. Most recently he was head of brand and marketing for RAMS Financial ...

Tax debate highlights need for investments outside super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
The questions raised about tax concessions for superannuation balances in Treasurer Joe Hockey's Tax Discussion Paper highlight the growing need for alternative investment options outside super, according to Centuria Life general manager Neil Rogan. ...

Stone and Chalk names chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... city's best entrepreneurs on top of its recent chief executive announcement. Heading Stone and Chalk will be Australian-born Alex Scandurra, recognised as one of London's top fintech architects most recently working for Barclays. The fintech hub will ...

Europe and Japan becoming preferred equity markets

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
Both Credit Suisse and Standard Life Investments have updated their global outlooks for 2015, highlighting a growing preference for Japanese and European equities. These markets have benefited from recovery after weak growth in 2014; profits growth ...

Advisers turning to annuities for longevity risk

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
An increasing number of financial advisers are recommending annuities to address growing concerns about longevity risk, according to Investment Trends' December 2014 Retirement Planner Report. The report, based on a survey of 617 financial advisers ...

Blue Sky to raise $20m for alternatives fund

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund is seeking to raise up to $20 million through a one for three non-renounceable entitlement issue of new ordinary shares. The Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund (BSAAF) is Australia's only listed diversified alternatives ...

Van Eck ETFs added to CFS FirstWrap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
Four funds from Van Eck's exchange-traded funds arm, Market Vectors, have been added to Colonial First State's FirstWrap platform. Established in 2006, Market Vectors has ETFs that cover multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and currency ...

Nikko partners geopolitical risk specialist

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... us a distinct advantage in managing emerging markets portfolios." Eurasia Group practice head, emerging markets strategy, Alex Kazan said: "We've developed a systematic approach to assessing which countries are prone to political shock, using a combination ...

Sovereign wealth funds growing despite falling commodity prices

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Assets under management increased for the majority of sovereign wealth funds in 2014 despite steadily declining oil and commodity prices, according to research by Preqin. This is significant, Preqin argues, because many sovereign wealth funds rely on ...