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Former Olympian to lead investment house

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... financial services firm. Grant Hackett was appointed chief executive at the Generation Development Group (GDG) annual general meeting yesterday. Hackett's focus will be to grow the recently acquired Ascalon Capital Managers. This includes the launch ...

Private equity will become bigger than hedge funds: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
Private equity is poised to overtake hedge funds, becoming the largest asset class in alternatives in the next five years, according to new Preqin research. Preqin predicts assets in alternative investments will hit $19 trillion by 2023, up from $12 ...

Advice firm ramps up managed accounts play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... to joining Challenger, Anderson spent 15 years at Macquarie and also held roles with ANZ Funds Management and Legal and General Life.

Australian Unity adds new research lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... will ensure a smooth and seamless transition for advisers and is an excellent outcome for the business," Australian Unity general manager of licensee services John Carnevale said. Australian Unity also recently appointed a new head of technical services ...

Advice dealer group takes out governance award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... Elders Financial Planning took home the Team of the Year Award at a function hosted in Sydney. Elders Financial Planning general manager Tony Beaven said the group is pleased with the win. "We are delighted to win this award as it recognises the proactive ...

CFS strikes strategic distribution deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... equities fund. CFS is partnering with Baillie Gifford to distribute the Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund. CFS general manager, distribution Peter Chun said he is delighted to be partnering with the firm, building on a strong, existing relationship. ...

Argo Investments attacks Labor franking policy

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... investment company, with about $5.5 billion in funds under management, condemned Labor's franking credit policy at its annual general meeting. Holding its AGM this morning, Argo Investments said Labor's policy to remove refundable franking credits would ...

TAL slashes jobs, cuts outbound sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... the move also follows recent scrutiny of such practices by the Royal Commission. Following an appearance by TAL's general manager of claims Loraine van Eeden, the insurer was slammed for bullying claimants and using private investigators to spy on ...

ASIC moves on Dollarmites

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... communities to have an understanding of the potential impact of these programs," Kell said. Responding yesterday, CBA executive general manager of retail banking services Mark Jones said the bank welcomed ASIC's review, adding CBA would provide the regulator ...

Qualitas seizes non-bank financing opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... overseas markets such as the UK and US, and ultra-high-net-worth families over the last 15 years or so. In opening the general offer for the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX: QRI) yesterday, Schwartz hopes to give retail investors such as self-managed ...