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GSAM and Deutsche Bank back new PE firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... worked at Goldman Sachs, MidOcean Partners and RIT Capital Partners. Thomas said: "The Stage Capital name reflects the platform that we provide as an investor, both in terms of the financial support and the expertise that we bring as a seasoned investment ...

Funds management giants in historic merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... demands of our industry." Weil added: "This is a transformational combination for both organisations. Janus brings a strong platform in the US and Japanese markets, which is complemented by Henderson's strength in the UK and European markets. "The complementary ...

MDAs overhauled by new regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... yesterday. The regulator has made amendments to Regulatory Guide 179, the most significant being the removal of the regulated platform no-action letter. Providers offering MDAs under the provision are now required to obtain an MDA specific operation ...

Future of advice to be shaped by the customer

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... more consumers in the process of financial advice, highlighting the recent launch of NAB's SuperSizer, a free online platform that allows users to review how their super 'sizes up' by comparing their current super position with their peers of a similar ...

Franklin Templeton fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... portfolio and versus the benchmark." The fund's investment team draws on Franklin Templeton's global fixed income team, a platform with more than 30 years' experience managing multi-sector and single-sector investment strategies. Portfolio managers Beck ...

Dark pools effective at reducing volatility spikes: Liquidnet

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... leakage" affected distortions in stock valuations immediately prior to execution of a block trade; because Liquidnet's platform is entirely anonymous (trades are matched through a secure platform that even Liquidnet staff can't access), there was negligible ...

CFS to integrate with IRESS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Colonial First State has appointed IRESS to provide back-end technology for its FirstWrap platform. CFS will implement IRESS Portfolio System (IPS) technology onto its managed accounts solution in a bid to satisfy growing adviser demand. CFS acting ...

NowInfinity completes restructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Cloud based SMSF documentation platform NowInfinity has completed a "proactive restructure" and partnered with a boutique venture capital firm. The restructure also saw the formal exit of co-founder and director of NowInfinity, Grant Abbott. Abbott ...

Former YBR chief exec joins K2 board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
K2 Asset Management has announced the appointment of a former YBR chief executive to its board. Matt Lawler resigned as chief executive of wealth management at YBR in July and joins the K2 board as a non-executive director. Lawler brings over 30 years ...

Masterfunds grow despite underperformance of platforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... from Strategic Insight. The research house, formerly known as Plan for Life, has released its annual analysis of wrap, platform and master trust managed funds, showing that the market has now grown to $689.1 billion in funds under management (FUM), largely ...