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Former Magellan executive appointed to Contango board

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition, as at August 12. This excludes Marty Switzer who, and his family members, have an interest in one of the entities selling shares in SAML to Contango. Nerida's appointment to CGA's board is effective imme ...

Fiducian continues growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... Fiducian said: "Fiducian's vertically integrated business model has controls in place to manage inherent conflicts of interest to ensure that advice given to the client complies with the best interests duty and related obligations and is not tainted ...

Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
A Swiss asset manager is offering two new sustainable infrastructure strategies with a combined capacity of about $1.7 billion to Australian institutional investors as it builds out its APAC presence. SUSI Partners currently has about $1.4 billion in ...

ANZ grilled over Smart Choice sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
The selling of superannuation products by ANZ branch staff has been called into question, with the Royal Commission suggesting the bank's practices are misleading and deceptive. Appearing before the Commission this morning, ANZ head of superannuation ...

Frequent traders re-evaluate broking landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... the three engines of growth were firing on all cylinders," Guiamatsia said. "The February market correction generated interest around the world for assets perceived to be undervalued, and Australian investors were no different." Investment Trends noted ...

Hayne sees red over failed merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... 2016, the Royal Commission heard yesterday. By not going ahead with the merger, it failed to prioritise members' interest - a similar case to Energy Super backing down on its plan to merge with the now $14 billion Equipsuper. Catholic Super director ...

Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... (China, in particular), falling commodity prices, emerging market sell-off, etc. - should propel the RBA to act (cut interest rates). It's only thanks to the weakening A$ that the RBA could still afford to sit and wait. Ben Ong is the Director of ...

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... Ventures for a stake in a proposed US$50 million fund. Auctus Alternative Investments will acquire up to 10% economic interest in the Scout Ventures Fund III, spending no more than $1 million on the investment. The Scout Ventures Fund III (GP) will deploy ...

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission has questioned whether splurging on client entertainment is in the best interest of super fund members. Hostplus chief executive David Elia took to the witness stand on the issues of substantiating corporate expenses and multiple ...

Finding value in Fairfax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... people's income when they apply for a loan, they haven't been very good at checking their expenses," he said. Interest-only mortgages rolling off over the next few years will also prove significant, with Hopperton saying about 50% of Westpac's ...