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AZ NGA merges embattled advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
AZ Next Generation Advisory confirmed Henderson Maxwell will merge with Pride Advice following Sam Henderson's exit from the financial advice industry. A spokesperson for AZ NGA said Henderson Maxwell clients have been informed the practice has ...

SMSF home bias drags returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... (See Graph 1). February saw a dramatic decline in most global equities markets with the exception of Australia; China A Shares fell nearly 6%, although remained positive over the 12 months with a return of 9.2%. The threat of trade wars also brought ...

Contango restructure sees reduced headcount

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
Following its acquisition of Switzer Asset Management, Contango Asset Management (CGA) has reduced its headcount and is relocating to Sydney as part of a wider restructure to focus on retail distribution. Speaking to Financial Standard, CGA chief executive ...

Prime Value appoints new portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
A former portfolio manager at Contango Asset Management is taking on a new role at Prime Value Asset Management. Richard Ivers joins Prime Value's Australian equities team as a portfolio manager. He will also be responsible for managing Prime Value's ...

CGA acquires Switzer, appoints new chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Contango Asset Management entered into an agreement to acquire all remaining equity in Switzer Asset Management and has appointed a chief executive. Contango currently owns 46.25% of Switzer AM. Consideration for the remainder will be 7,166,667 CGA ...

Private equity firm sells Bravura stake

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
A private equity firm which was a cornerstone investor in Bravura Solutions before its initial public offering has sold down its remaining stake in the wealth management software company. Ironbridge, which has about $1.5 billion in committed capital ...

Asset management services provider expands to Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... London-based Blackwell Global group. Separately, in mid-2017, global equity index provider MSCI announced it will add China A shares to two of its indices starting June 2018. MSCI said the move follows broad support from international institutional investors ...

CBA admits to anti-money laundering breaches, AUSTRAC flags new allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
CBA admitted systems glitches have led to it breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws on more than 53,000 occasions, and flagged it is bracing itself for new allegations to be handed down by AUSTRAC. In filings submitted in response ...

Synchron adds to adviser network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
A financial planning firm recently acquired by AZ Next Generation Advisory in a private equity deal has joined Synchron's growing network. Based in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Dunsford Financial Planning brings the total number of authorised representatives ...

AZ NGA acquires Victoria practice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory has acquired a financial planning firm established in 1983. Dunsford Financial Planning (DFP) is led by Mark Dunsford and based in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Part of the Now Financial Group, of which Dunsford is also ...