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AZ NGA acquires Fortnum-aligned advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
AZ Next Generation Advisory has acquired a Sydney-based Fortnum-aligned advice group. Priority Advice Group (PAG), located in Chatswood, was founded in 1987 by Russel Marx and Alan Krowitz. Its leadership team, including managing director Larry Fingleson ...

FTSE Russell creates new China index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016

EQT creates two new roles in restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Equity Trustees has restructured its Corporate Trustee Services business, creating two senior management roles in the process. The new structure was designed to "strengthen our client support capabilities in key areas and place further emphasis on client ...

LGS adds 15 ETFs to member-direct option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
Local Government Super has expanded its member-direct investment facility with 15 new exchange-traded funds. This brings the number of available ETFs to 28. Currently LGS uses ETFs from BetaShares, ETFS Metal Securities Australia, iShares, Market Vectors ...

Morningstar appoints head of sales and distribution

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
In her new role, Heather Dawson oversees Morningstar's sales and distribution efforts in Australia and New Zealand. Dawson has more than 20 years' experience in business leadership roles in the financial services industry in Australia and the United ...

Former FPA chair joins Tax Practitioners Board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the appointment of a financial adviser to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) after long advocating for the position. Former FPA chair Julie Berry is one of five new board appointments ...

Media Super reinvests in Australian cinema

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
Media Super has doubled its investment in Australian film and television production through a revolving credit loan investment, reflecting confidence in the fund's unique finance model. Making the announcement at SCREEN FOREVER, Media Super chief executive ...

Pengana aims to lead global small cap groundswell

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Pengana hopes the new strategy it is offering through a partnership with the so-called Queen of Small Caps, Leah Zell's firm, Lizard Investors, resonates with investors as much as global mega-cap peers Magellan and Platinum. Pengana's director of distribution ...

SelectingSuper Awards recognise super leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
The 2015 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards will be held at the RACV Club in Melbourne on November 18. The awards recognise the best superannuation providers and industry leaders in Australia, and include the MySuper Product of the Year, Super Fund of ...

Multi-asset funds rated high but risk disappointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
In light of growing popularity among advisers, research houses have reviewed multi-asset strategies and awarded them high ratings, but warned that they are most at risk of "return disappointment." Morningstar's latest Sector Wrap-Up for multi-asset ...