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MGP to expand super solutions, director resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
Managed Accounts Holdings is expanding its superannuation capabilities and is on track to acquire an existing Registrable Superannuation Entity. A non-executive director will also step down from the MGP board. The managed accounts and investment administrator ...

Milliman hires for greater adviser exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
A former head of adviser solutions at Morningstar Australasia is taking on a newly created role at Milliman. Andrew Whelan has been appointed as director, adviser services at the actuarial firm. He will be responsible for spearheading the development ...

Pengana drives WHSP finance portfolio up 43pct

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The performance of Pengana Capital Group, which was created following the Hunter Hall merger last year, drove Washington H. Soul Pattinson's 1H18 portfolio up 43.3%. Pengana delivered a $1.9 million contribution to WHSP's net profit during the period. ...

Longreach inks deal with global data provider

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Longreach Alternatives, the retail-focused alternatives manager launched by the former head of K2 Advisors Samuel Mann, formed a new partnership with a data provider to enhance its global quantitative alpha strategies. Under the partnership, Longreach ...

HUB24 reports record first half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
HUB24 has seen its largest increase in funds under administration to date as a result of numerous new distribution deals with licensees and the addition of 123 new advisers, half-year results show. The platform's FUA grew by a record $1.4 billion during ...

TelstraSuper appoints strategy lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
TelstraSuper is welcoming a new head of strategy and project delivery, joining from a $1.5 billion retail fund. The corporate superannuation fund confirmed Guild Retirement Fund's head of customer engagement, David Frost will commence in the new role ...

Costs fundamental to IOOF advice growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
IOOF flagged cost management as crucial to the success of its financial advice-led strategy, one that recorded inflows of $1.2 billion in the first half of FY18 and is about to acquire ANZ Wealth. Releasing the company's 1H18 results this morning, Kelaher ...

Avenir recruits Platinum analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Fidante-aligned global equities boutique Avenir Capital appointed a new investment director. Curtis Cifuentes joins Avenir from Platinum Asset Management where he was an investment analyst specialising in Japanese equities and the technology sector ...

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
The number of institutional investors in Asia Pacific who increased allocation to core fixed income over the past three years outweighs those who reduced their holdings. Invesco's first global fixed income study found the majority (52%) of APAC instos ...

CBA advice compensation bill balloons

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
CBA is set to compensate a further $1.9 million to customers affected by five former "high-risk" financial advisers, according to ASIC. CBA will review the five former representatives' advice, licenced under subsidiaries Commonwealth Financial Planning ...