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Treasury Group CEO to step down

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Treasury Group chief executive and managing director will leave the company later this year and will be replaced by the business' executive director. Andrew McGill was appointed to the role on July 2011 and was previously a founder and partner of mid-market ...

STOXX enters Australian market

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Global index provider STOXX Limited has expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the opening of an office in Sydney. Jonathan Morgan has been appointed STOXX regional director and will head the Sydney office, with responsibility for STOXX ...

Investec acquires $38.9m Sydney office building

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Investec Australia Property Fund has acquired a $38.9 million office building in Norwest Business Park in Baulkham Hills. The acquisition is the fund's first in New South Wales and brings the value of the fund's total portfolio to $328 million. The ...

CFA appoints Australia head of advocacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
CFA Societies Australia and New Zealand has appointed a head of advocacy to advocate for funds management professionals and financial market integrity. Sue Morey was most recently an executive consultant for the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Board ...

ASIC penalties 'like being hit with a lettuce leaf': Murray

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
The penalties applied by the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions (ASIC) are so weak that they are like being hit with a lettuce leaf, Financial System Inquiry chair David Murray said. Speaking at a panel session at the ASIC summit, only ...

AMP Capital awards $670m to NZ boutique manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
AMP Capital has awarded a $670 million (NZ$690 million) equities mandate to a New Zealand boutique investment management firm that specialises in listed equity and property. From 1 April 2015, Salt Funds Management will manage the AMP Capital NZ Shares ...

EQT appoints funds management GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Equity Trustees (EQT) has appointed a general manager for its funds management business, which includes SG Hiscock, LaSalle and Dundas. Eliza Weaving will be reporting to EQT executive general manager of corporate trustee services Harvey Kalman. Weaving ...

Getting SMSFs into infra not worth the effort

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Convincing self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to invest in infrastructure is not worth the effort and the industry should be focusing on getting good projects out in the market, according to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia chief executive Brendan ...

Islamic investment delivers strong return for Crescent Wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Crescent Weath's bid to invest following Islamic and ethical principles has delivered strong returns for the superannuation fund's 3,500 members. The Crescent International Equity fund, offered within Crescent Wealth's investment options, had returned ...

Telstra Super to review NAS custody arrangement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
Telstra Super will review its current custodian arrangements with NAB Asset Servicing (NAS), which has been the fund's custodian for over 20 years. "It is important to regularly review service providers to ensure that best practice service standards ...