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Douglass makes case for Magellan turnaround

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Ahead of the company's annual results next week, Magellan Financial Group chief executive Hamish Douglass explained to investors why the flagship global equity fund has swung back into outperformance after disappointing returns last year. While 2016-17 ...

Class integrates with two boutiques

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... unlicensed accountants can continue to give exempt tax advice and 'execution only' services to SMSF clients with minimal disruption, A.S.A.P. chief executive Jim Hennington said. The advice scoping tool built within A.S.A.P. has been vetted and endorsed ...

The Trump risk on global trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... into the United States in such increased quantities or under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause market disruption to the domestic producers of a like or directly competitive product, the President shall, in accordance with the provisions ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... Pacific Damien Mooney. Providing digital advice is critical to addressing the impact of regulatory challenges, digital disruption and difficult markets on clients' investment models, Rohe said. As the company evolves to reflect the growing prevalence ...

Ohanessian vindicated by record Praemium inflows

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... "I'd personally like to thank all staff and management for their dedication and hard work this year. With the board disruption now behind us, we are all very focused on executing our strategy and delivering sustained growth." As previously reported in ...

Vamos joins Mercer board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... bring a diversity of experience, attributes, and skills to the board. "The superannuation industry is facing fierce disruption and regulatory change, and we need to be at the forefront to ensure that delivery to our clients is being overseen by the best ...

Global disruption fund locks in former CEOs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... assembled an investment team of former chief executives to raise up to $150 million for the soon to be ASX-listed Global Disruption Fund. The initial portfolio is expected to include Amazon, Facebook, Alibaba, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and Visa. The ...

Centrepoint streamlines adviser transitioning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... through it," Machovsky said. "This means the transition is quicker, with minimal loss of income and minimal business disruption, while still retaining the quality of due diligence we require."

Tech industry opens niche markets for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... mining, printing, agriculture, construction and healthcare industries. According to the report, the first wave of digital disruption happened in 'knowledge jobs' but the next wave will impact 'muscle power jobs'. For example, we could see truck drivers ...

AMP continues goals-based advice focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... focused on realising our potential while adapting to an increasingly competitive market place and technology-driven disruption." "We will help more Australians get more advice, more often, through our transformed goals-based operating system." Other ...