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Altair hires distribution GM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... include global head of financial services BPO at Siemens and a directorship at Accenture. Altair evolved from private wealth company Parker Asset Management, which was launched by former Hunter Hall principal Philip Parker in 2000. The business offers ...

Financial advisers losing communication battle

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... international operations. "I can't think of a better person than Kunal to lead Morningstar as we head into the next stage of our company's innovation and growth," outgoing chief executive and founder Joe Mansueto said. "He has a unique ability to bring ...

Wilson lodges to scrap Hunter Hall LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... shareholders are "provided with the choice between realising fair value for their investment or remaining invested in the company with improved corporate governance, capital management, dividend payments and shareholder engagement." "We believe a new ...

Fund manager launches new IMA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... returns. "Replicating a market index ultimately does not make sense for individual investors, why would you invest in a company simply because it is listed on the stock market. Expanding the universe of possibilities can provide investors with the ability ...

Hunter Hall independent review rejects WHSP takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
Hunter Hall's independent directors recommended that shareholders reject Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company's takeover bid for the company, on the basis that it significantly undervalues shares. The review justified this recommendation saying ...

ANZ seeks digital transformation strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... the board of the Melbourne Business School Centre for Data Analytics. Prior to Woolworths she was a partner at Bain & Company, having worked across the United States, Europe and Australia for 15 years. Gray will be based in Sydney, commencing this mo ...

Small caps taking over IPO market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... 2016 IPOs within the small cap segment were: Watermark Global Leaders Fund ($91.08 million) Monash Absolute Investment Company ($52.47 million) Motorcycle Holdings ($46.1 million) Duxton Water ($41.7 million) Automotive Solutions Group ($30.9 million) ...

Partners Life appoints new chairman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... Dai-ichi Life Asia Pacific, and director of AFG Australian Finance Group, Jim Minto will take over as chairman of the life company. Minto said he was looking forward to working with a New Zealand company again, adding: "It is 10 years since I have directly ...

Xero CFO takes on new role in leadership shuffle

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
A senior manager at cloud-based accounting software company Xero will now have a combined role as part of organisational changes mentioned back in October. At the time, Xero's board said that management changes would allow chief financial officer Sankar ...

Former Oracle exec joins Decimal executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... Software appointed a new key accounts director. Sue Landers joins the ASX-listed digital advice provider from database company MarkLogic, where she was regional manager for Australia and New Zealand. In that role she delivered enterprise services to ...