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Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... through a process of trimming the tree a little bit, over the last couple of years. So we've concentrated and tried to focus on the major investments and sold off some minor ones. Bennelong Funds Management started as an investor of private funds ...

Rainmaker Group announces acquisition of Industry Moves

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
The Rainmaker Group, publisher of Financial Standard and Money magazine, has added to its growing media portfolio with its acquisition of Industry Moves ( industrymoves.com ), Australia's leading publication on executive recruitment, leadership ...

ASIC nudges robo-adviser to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... as digital advice providers authorised to provide financial advice to consumers. Plenty Wealth was an online tool with a focus on budgeting, life insurance reviews, tax and investment and superannuation recommendations. Plenty Plus provided advice on ...

GSFM scoops up MLC's stake in Redpoint

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... Redpoint CEO Max Cappetta said: "GSFM's acquisition of a 49% equity stake in the business will allow the Redpoint team to focus on investment management, while also introducing our funds to a wider audience through GSFM's dedicated, focussed and specialist ...

IFM pushes into large scale private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... Equity Stuart Wardman-Browne said that the initiative to make larger scale investments was appropriate. "The longer term focus of industry super funds' and IFM's flexible structures and strategy to maximise members super savings is suited to making longer ...

YouTube fundie walks away

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... Equity Income Fund investors." Now, investors in Woodford's remaining funds face an uncertain future. The Woodford Income Focus Fund suspended dealing in shares in the fund as Woodford resigned as investment manager. Link said in a letter to investors ...

Dealer group awards investment mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... The new WCM allocation stems from a rebalance between its manager allocations. Lifespan said it chose WCM for its team and focus on culture, in addition to the performance. Contango Asset Management took on WCM's distribution business in Australia ...

Challenger director jumps to global manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... new investors." In his new role, Mancini will be based in Hong Kong. He replaces Simon Lund, who will move to Dublin to focus on HarbourVest's European distribution. Mancini's roles prior to Challenger include Credit Suisse's director of ...

Natixis announces global c-suite changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
Natixis Investment managers have announced the creation of a chief operating officer role as well as a new appointment for chief executive of Ostrum Asset Management. Joseph Pinto has been appointed chief operating officer of Natixis investment managers ...

IOOF acquires OnePath at a discount

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
IOOF has secured the sale of ANZ's OnePath pensions and investments business for $850 million, down from the original sales price of $975 million announced in October 2017. ANZ said the new price includes around $25 million that it has already received ...