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Boutique fund manager rebrands

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
A boutique Australian equities fund manager has rebranded in an effort to differentiate between its wholesale and retail offerings. Alleron Investment Management has relaunched as Australian Eagle Asset Management. The move comes as the fund manager ...

IFM buys North American pipeline operator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
IFM Investors is set to acquire a North American pipeline operator via its global infrastructure fund, adding to its assets in the region. IFM entered a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding public common units of NYSE-listed Buckeye Partners ...

Push for chief executive pay ratio disclosure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is calling for chief executive's pay to be measured against that of their company's average worker and for boards to be elected annually. ACSI is calling for a corporate governance framework ...

Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
An independent investment consultancy has welcomed the former chief investment officer of Commonwealth Bank Group Super as it looks to expand its Australian operations. Gerard Parlevliet has joined bfinance in the newly-created role of senior strategic ...

New role for former ClearView executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A former head of dealer group services at ClearView Wealth joined a firm helping accountants looking to expand into financial planning. Crescere Partners appointed Andrew O'Riordan as operations manager as the firm grows to meet the increasing demand ...

Major advice licensee in possible best interest breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Extra conditions have been placed on the AFSL of one of Australia's biggest financial advice licensees following an investigation sparked by phenomenal growth in adviser numbers in just six months. SMSF Advisers Network has had additional licence ...

Pinnacle partners with former Blue Sky executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Pinnacle Investment Management has taken a stake in a new boutique set up by former Blue Sky executives, after it withdrew its bid to take over management of the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund last year. Pinnacle has partnered with Brisbane-based ...

Budget: RC response to cost over $600m

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
The Federal Government's response to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in Financial Services is set to cost more than half a billion dollars. The Federal Government has committed $606.7 million over the next five years to facilitate its response ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Senior executives of the big banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies and industry bodies have come together for the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. The initiative is an unprecedented collaboration with the aim of shaping an Australian ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The New Zealand government's retirement savings vehicle has established a platform to record its votes at listed company AGMs. NZ Super Fund will allow stakeholders to search its voting data by country and company, down to individual resolutions across ...