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Nikko AM adds BDM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... in NSW, ACT and Queensland, joining from Lonsec. Reporting to Nikko AM's head of wholesale Rob Bluzmanis, Casey will focus on delivering the fund manager's Australian equities offering to independent financial advisers and growing dealer groups. ...

Spaceship searches for new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... innovative Voyager investment platform," he said. "We want to harness Paul's flair for product development, ensuring he can focus his energy on giving the market what it wants. That will allow us to attract an experienced chief executive to join ...

Fintech no real threat: Researcher

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... development. "The smaller banks with limited financial resources are more vulnerable to fintech disruption," Yu added. The focus on residential mortgages has created opportunities for fintechs to specialise in products outside of this sector, however ...

Investec closes robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
Investec's international robo-advice offering, Click & Invest, has been shuttered just two years after it was launched. Citing low appetite for the service, Investec said "the market itself is growing at a much slower rate than expected." Investec focusing ...

BetaShares launches new ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... capitalisation index approach," said Vynokur. "Our methodology provides investors with the return potential that comes from a focus on quality companies, along with the cost-efficiency and transparency that is available from a passive indexing approach." ...

CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... ANZ has managed to attract people who might not otherwise be as interested in the financial services sector thanks to its focus on technology, he said. Macquarie, on the other hand, has steadily been considered one of the top employers in the sector. ...

Frontier highlights best in show list weaknesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
New research from Frontier Advisors highlights the misplaced focus and potential pitfalls of the Productivity Commission's proposed 'best in show' list. Given the strong imperative for the superannuation sector to consolidate, the white ...

Mercer names administration services lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
Mercer Australia appointed a new leader for its administration business, who will take the post in July. Craig Rice will join Mercer Administration Services, based in Wollongong. He takes over from Jo-Anne Bloch, who led the business for two years. ...

IFM buys North American pipeline operator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... petroleum products. The transaction values Buckeye at for a $9.3 billion equity value. "This acquisition is aligned with IFM's focus on investing in high quality, essential infrastructure assets that underpin the economies in which they operate," IFM ...

Bennelong adds Asian equities boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... strong returns and exemplary levels of service to clients, and we are delighted to welcome her to BennBridge." "Our global focus is on partnering with high-calibre investment talent to bring quality funds to market. BennBridge continues to seek opportunities ...