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Synchron hires new state manager from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Financial advice dealer group Synchron has appointed a new state manager for South Australia and the Northern Territory. Chris Regenass joins Synchron from AMP, where he was head of financial planning for the same region. He has held multiple positions ...

RG97 reshaping multi-asset strategy: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Latest Zenith research argues that while RG97 was introduced to raise cost disclosure standards for investors, it's having a more significant and largely unnoticed long-term effect on investment strategy. Zenith's 2017 Multi-Asset (Diversified) Sector ...

Contango Asset Management chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
The managing director and chief investment officer of Contango Asset Management (CGA) has stepped down from his position. George Boubouras played a key role in the management buyout of CGA from Contango MicroCap, which saw the former change hands to ...

GROW Super slashes fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
Millennial-focused superannuation fund GROW Super has made significant cuts to its administration fees. Previously, the admin fee was 1.44%; this has been reduced to 0.54% plus $1.65 per week. Based on a $50,000 balance, this constitutes an overall ...

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
An alternatives investment manager targeting retail investors, launched by the former head of K2 Advisors, has appointed a managing director. Sam Edwards joins Longreach Alternatives from Broadline Capital in Hong Kong, where he was a private equity ...

Australian multi-affiliate appoints custodian for Irish expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
An Australian multi-affiliate manager is introducing a new Irish-domiciled fund and has appointed a provider of custody and fund administration services. RBC Investor and Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) will oversee custody, administration, treasury, collateral ...

Former Crestone CIO joins Aberdeen Leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
The board of Aberdeen Leaders Limited (ALR) has appointed a joint chief executive and chief investment officer. David Sokulsky was previously chief investment officer of Crestone Wealth Management. Prior to that, he was head of investment strategy at ...

Pinnacle boutique launches $250m LIC offer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... viability of any given company. Speaking on the broader LIC space, Pinnacle chief financial officer and chief operating officer Alex Ihlenfeldt said the Spheria IPO represents a change in how the market will operate for future listed vehicles. He argued ...

First State Super appoints head of investment strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
First State Super has appointed a new head of investment strategy. Michael Winchester was previously acting chief investment officer at StatePlus, First State Super's financial planning arm, prior to both businesses finalising integration in July. At ...

Australian trustee hits top 10 responsible investment list

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
An Australian superannuation trustee is in the top 10 list of the world's most responsible asset allocators, according to a non-partisan US think tank. New America's Bretton Woods II program, which develops analytic tools and advocacy strategies for ...