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ASI restructures distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... December 2020 following a strategic repositioning of the Australian business. "The realignment of resources will allow us to focus on strategies where we see strong growth potential, ensuring we can better meet the future demand of our clients. We would ...

Future Fund buys into renewables

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... binding proposals to acquire the company. "This compelling acquisition proposal is a result of Tilt Renewables' constant focus on delivering long-term value for shareholders and the board is pleased that, with these new owners, the transition to renewables ...

Managed accounts FUM inch to $100bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... offering to clients, despite consolidations and a flurry of advice groups moving between providers. "We are seeing considerable focus on innovation from providers and managers to continue to develop greater capability," he said. IMAP and Milliman calculated ...

Frontier zeroes in on poor culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Frontier Advisors is putting investment managers on notice, warning them to expect a tougher appraisal of how they manage cultural and governance issues. While it has always assessed and considered culture when it formulates manager ratings and recommendations ...

Local fund manager expands in Asia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Auctus Asset Management (AVC) will buy an initial 9.9% stake in Asia-based private market investment manager Odyssey Group. Odyssey has about US$180 million in gross assets under management and advice, 25 staff and operations in both Singapore and Hong ...

Pahari's pay packet revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... company's performance and meet shareholder expectations." Speaking of the business' goals for 2021, De Ferrari said the focus will be on reshaping advice, simplifying super and growing the platforms business. "In 2021, we will complete the advice ...

Boutique buys back Montgomery stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... investor businesses with direct or advised clients. The institutional channel of superannuation investors hasn't been a focus so far.

Channel Capital hires from AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... was previously a state account manager at AMP Capital, servicing private wealth groups and advisers. At Channel, he will focus on the advice, wholesale and family office sectors. "Phelim is a well-regarded individual within the advice and wealth space ...

Citi moves to double wealth business revenues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
Citi Australia has opened a wealth hub in Sydney to cater to a larger high-net-worth client base. Citi said the move will support its goal to double the revenue of its wealth management business over the next three years. The new wealth hub is in Citi's ...

OpenMarkets raises $10m, moves up ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
OpenMarkets is set to list later this year, having secured $10 million in a pre-IPO fund raise as it overtook CMC Markets as second-largest retail broker in Australia. Now trailing only CommSec, OpenMarkets says feedback from investors in the oversubscribed ...