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Hastings loses $2.1bn fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Unitholders including large super funds, insurance companies and family offices voted to remove Hastings Funds Management as the portfolio manager for a $2.1 billion infrastructure fund. Following an extraordinary meeting with trustee Gardior, unitholders ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... Australian economy." Discussing Blue Sky's value proposition more broadly, Shand continued: "Whether it's institutional, family office or even retail clients, they're looking for access to private markets, particularly proprietary deals in private markets. ...

Family office merger sees new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
Newly combined family offices, Mutual Trust and Myer Family Company, announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Phil Harkness has been appointed chief executive of Mutual Trust and chief executive-elect of the enlarged group. Pending completion ...

Crestone appoints banking executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
A distinguished banking and financial services director will become Crestone Wealth Management group's newest independent director. Peter Hawkins will join Crestone at the end of September, bringing with him more than 40 years' experience in banking ...

Grant Thornton appoints private wealth head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... manager to lead its Australian private wealth business. Former Myer Family Company client director, private wealth and family office Edward Draydon has joined Grant Thornton as partner and national head of private wealth, based in Brisbane. Draydon will ...

Boutique manager selects A-REIT and small-cap specialists

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
Alpha Fund Managers, the funds management subsidiary of Infocus Wealth Management, has enlisted a further two funds to its multi-manager suite. The first addition is the Investors Mutual Limited (IML) Small Cap Fund, which aims to deliver consistent ...

Aussie hedge fund seeking $300m for retail IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
A $1.1 billion Australian hedge fund manager with offices in Sydney and New York is looking to diversify its investor base with the launch of a listed investment company. VGI Partners is looking to raise $300 million, with a possible further $100 million ...

Shadforth grows Queensland presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... employing a holistic approach to managing both the emotional and financial wellbeing of clients. Lyndhurst caters to family office clients and also specialises in the management of personal injury compensation payments, assisting families in need through ...

Family office takes asset manager stake to $55m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
A prominent Australian family office entered into a placement with an ASX-listed asset manager, bringing its total investment to $55 million. The Lederer Group, founded by Primo Group chief executive Paul Lederer, made the placement agreement with Centuria ...

Family offices partner for major US acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
Australian and US sophisticated investors partnered to acquire a suite of large-scale multifamily real estate assets in the US. The Domus Multifamily Real Estate Fund (Domus), along with Los Angeles-based Geringer Capital and Australian private wealth ...