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Guy Stern retires from ASI

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
Aberdeen Standard Investments' global head of multi-asset and macro investing is retiring after more than 10 years at the firm. Guy Stern joined Standard Life Investments in April 2008 as head of multi-asset management. He was also responsible for ...

Future Fund boosts alternatives assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
The Future Fund has increased its stake in alternative assets and appointed two new fund managers in a bid to combat the tailwinds coming from the global equities market. Australia's sovereign wealth fund increased its allocation in private equity ...

Yarra targets wholesale market

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Melbourne-based boutique manager Yarra Capital Management recently opened its absolute credit strategy to wholesale and high-net-worth investors. The Yarra Absolute Credit Fund was previously available to institutional investors but new demand from ...

GAM chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Alex Friedman has stepped down as chief executive of GAM effective immediately, with the group saying its next stage of evolution would be best served by new leadership. The latest development in what has been a tough few months for the Swiss-based ...

Royal Commission hits Westpac cash earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
Westpac reported a flat net profit of $8 billion with increased remediation provisions and legal costs weighing on the group's cash earnings. The group recorded a 1% increase in net profit year-on-year to $8.095 billion for the 12 months to September ...

Diversa executive joins managed accounts specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
The head of sales and relationship management at Diversa Trustees has moved to a managed accounts provider with the task of expanding its superannuation solution, following an acquisition. Joining Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) as its head of trustee ...

NAB signals more bad advice remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
Among its FY18 results, National Australia Bank flagged that bad advice and fees for no service remediation will continue to dampen its future financial performance. Numerous contingent liabilities and potentially paying out more compensation plagued ...

ANZ wealth flows decline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
ANZ's divested pension and investment businesses continued to record net outflows as it passed the baton to IOOF, the bank's full-year results show. In its financial results for the year ending 30 September 2018, released this morning, ANZ reported ...

CBA sells CFSGAM, new wealth business chief executive appointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
Commonwealth Bank is selling Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) to a Japanese buyer. The bank has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) to sell the business for $4.13 billion for a total ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
The chief investment officer at a prominent Australian asset manager is retiring after working at the firm for 12 years. Wilson Asset Management chief investment officer Chris Stott will soon retire to spend more time with his young family. Chairman ...