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CountPlus' 100-day plan for Count Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... CountPlus home. We will ensure that all member firms fit in with the CountPlus family photograph." That 100-day plan had a focus on culture, with Rowe writing to shareholders that research shows culture is fundamental in the success of any merger. After ...

Perpetual in acquisition mode

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
Perpetual is willing to break away from its value investing heritage as it looks for new investment managers to add to its lineup. Perpetual Investments, which brings almost half of the company's operating profits, reported a 29% slump in its profits ...

Aussie equities manager expands team

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... conviction, contrarian approach to funds management," said managing director Michael Goldberg. He pointed to Collins Street's focus on capital preservation has generated a lot of interest across the market, particularly among high net worth investors ...

M&G sets up shop down under

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... 30 years' experience in the fund management industry, having previously worked at MGPA, Macquarie Bank, and Mercer. His focus now is on the full breadth of investment capabilities for institutional clients. James MacKinnon moved from his M&G role as ...

Centrepoint revenue model improves bottomline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... executive Angus Benbow said the results reflect the firm's turnaround strategy. "Last year, we embarked on a new strategy to focus on providing services to advisers, with the introduction of a new pricing model which repositions the business for ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... Washington is not having any of these excuses. It's preparing for the worst. According to Factset: "Press continued to focus on potential stimulus measures to counter an economic slowdown... Much of the focus has been on a temporary payroll tax cut... ...

Super fund renews admin contract

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
A $57 billion industry superannuation fund has renewed its administration contract, continuing a long-held relationship with Link Group. Rest has renewed its arrangements with Link Group for a term of 3 years and 8 months and includes an option for ...

Mainstream shelves super admin business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... Mainstream Group Holdings is moving away from providing superannuation administration services to industry and corporate funds to focus instead on growing its public offer super fund. The ASX-listed firm announced today the super admin business will ...

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The head of AMP's advice business has rebuffed claims the group failed to meet its legal obligations to advisers in announcing changes to its Buyer of Last Resort terms, saying the AMP Financial Planning Association was informed ahead of time and ...

Netwealth FUA, adviser numbers rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A number of financial advisers who flocked to wealth management institutions for Netwealth as a result of the banking Royal Commission have helped boost the platform's funds under administration by 30% to $23.3 billion. Financial results for the ...