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Senior Rainmaker executive to join BlackRock

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Rainmaker Information has announced that Moe Alshawa, director of group sales and marketing, has left the company to pursue an opportunity with a major global investment firm. Alshawa joined Rainmaker in 2009 and in his role elevated Rainmaker's ...

Asset manager hires insto sales director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
A global asset manager with more than $56 billion in Australian assets is welcoming a new institutional sales director. Legg Mason, which manages $56 billion in assets in Australia, has hired a new institutional sales director from another asset manager. ...

Montgomery Global IM opens New York office, hires analyst

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
Montgomery Global Investment Management has opened an office in New York, with a view to being closer to the "research hub" and potentially raising capital from North American investors. It has $500 million in funds under management and is a subsidiary ...

US investment giant acquires global fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
One of the largest investment managers in the US now owns a 60% interest in a global ESG-focused fund manager with operations in Australia. Federated Investors, a $534 billion fund manager and SMA provider, has paid $440 million for a majority stake ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
More than 300 guests attended last night's 2018 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising & Sales (MAX) Excellence Awards, which recognised the outstanding achievements in marketing, sales and business development by an individual, team or organisation ...

Industry responds to Dover shutdown

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers will lobby ASIC and the Federal Government to extend the transition period provided to Dover Financial Advisers' authorised representatives in the wake of the dealer group's shock closure. On Friday evening ...

Global investment bank expands Australian team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
The investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada expanded its Australian distribution with the appointment of a head of fixed income sales. New York based Christopher Muirhead will join RBC Capital Markets Australian team in Sydney, linking from ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Responsible investing has mainstreamed with two-thirds of Australia's largest super funds now actively committed. It's also become a leading indicator of segment performance differentials. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in association ...

BlackRock names new head of iShares Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
BlackRock appointed a new head of iShares for Australia, promoting from within. Jonathan Howie will be succeeded by Christian Obrist, relocating to Australia to take up the position. Howie has taken on a new role as head of index strategy, Asia-Pacific. ...

Industry fund welcomes local politician to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation fund is welcoming the former mayor of Penrith to its board. Current councillor and former mayor of Penrith City Council Karen McKeown is the latest director to join the board of Local Government Super. Bringing ...