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Global manager to merge key investment firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
The world's largest multi-boutique asset manager is consolidating three of its biggest US investment managers to create a specialist AU$733 billion multi-asset manager. BNY Mellon Investment Management has announced that Mellon Capital Management, Standish ...

Nikko AM enters SMA partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
Nikko Asset Management is partnering with a $26 billion Australian wealth firm to deliver an innovative, multi-manager separately managed account solution. Through its recently acquired affiliate Ark Invest, Nikko AM is introducing the Nikko AM-ARK ...

Grant Thornton affirms indigenous commitment with new partner

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
Diversified advisory and wealth management firm Grant Thornton Australia is furthering its commitment to the indigenous business community with the appointment of a partner to its Cairns office. Former registrar of indigenous corporations Anthony Beven ...

KPMG appoints wealth management strategy lead

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
A former head of group strategy and planning at AustralianSuper is the latest addition to the KPMG asset and wealth management strategy team. Rohit Mendiratta, who led the development of a five-year strategy and strategic blueprint for the $120 billion ...

TelstraSuper names new technology executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Corporate superannuation fund TelstraSuper is driving ahead with its technology and business transformation with the appointment of a new executive general manager technology. Karen Symes, who has been the chief information and innovation officer at ...

Industry veteran joins RBC, targets Australian growth

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
RBC Investor and Treasury Services, part of Royal Bank of Canada, announced the appointment of an industry veteran as managing director, head of global client coverage Australia. David Brown joins RBC I&TS with more than 29 years' experience in financial ...

Tanner appointed to Suncorp board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Former Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation Lindsay Tanner has joined the board of Suncorp Group as a non-executive director. He fills one of the vacancies created by the retirement of Bill Bartlett and Ewoud Kulk after the Suncorp AGM in September. ...

J.P. Morgan wins SMA custody mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
J.P. Morgan will provide custody and equities execution services to support the new international separately managed accounts business of a $7 billion platform. Following a competitive tender process, Praemium has appointed the bank and will now offer ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
The rate Australia is adopting fintech services has almost tripled in the last 18 months, making it one of the top countries in the world with a sizable demand for new financial services technology. Australia's uptake rate (37%) sat above the global ...

NAB hastily recruits after announcing job cuts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Following NAB's announcement last week that it would reshape its workforce by cutting up to 6000 jobs, the banking group is immediately recruiting for 600 new, technology-based positions. Seeking specialists in the areas of software engineering, data ...