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Pohl launches mandate hunt as non-compete clause expires

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... Pohl & Co. He added that the team was already in advanced discussions with a couple of large industry funds and is awaiting board sign-off on mandates. The strategy already has a 'recommended' rating from Zenith and is in the process of being reviewed ...

Blue Sky directors buy stake in Alternatives Fund IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
Three Blue Sky Alternative Investments non-independent board members will invest at least $1.35 million in aggregate through the initial public offering of the manager's Alternatives Fund. Blue Sky chairman John Kain, Alexander McNab and Andrew Champion's ...

FSC appoints AMP exec to the board

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed AMP group executive of insurance and superannuation to its board. Pauline Blight-Johnston has more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry and has held senior executive positions ...

New infrastructure fund for SMSFs launches

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... unlisted infrastructure fund managers. Former Russell Investments and Telstra Super executive Nicole Connolly is also on board, as is former Industry Superannuation Property Trust managing director and ME Bank director Arthur Apted. "Up until now, smaller ...

AMG Universal Super rebrands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... AMG Super general manager Alan Hegerty said: "Following AMG's continued growth and success nationally, management and the board felt it was imperative that the AMG brand accurately reflects the strength and identity of the AMG product." AMG Super sells ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... futures contract was up 19 points at 5,436. In local economic news on Tuesday, the minutes of Reserve Bank of Australia's May board meeting will be released, and Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson delivers his post-federal budget speech to economists ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Japanese might need to move sooner rather than later. We'll get a glimpse into the BOJ's thinking this Wednesday when its Board meets to discuss monetary policy. The same does not apply for the ECB. We know what's on its mind. Expect action in June. ...

IOOF secures strong advice channel with SFGA bid

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... Westpac and ANZ. IOOF offered 0.104 shares for each SFGA share, which implies a value of $0.90 per SFGA share. The SFGA Board unanimously recommended its shareholders to vote in favour and several directors have entered into call option deeds that give ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Governance eclipses social and environmental concerns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... that in 36% of those meetings there was at least one vote against management, or an abstention. Of those, 43% related to board structure, 21% to remuneration, 16% to pre-emption rights and 12% to 'shareholder interests'. Just 1% related to social or ...