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First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has named Kate Turner its new global head of responsible investment while bolstering its responsible investment team in several markets. Based in Sydney, Turner replaces Will Oulton, who is retiring from the business at ...

Stop orders slapped on two Perpetual funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
Dodgy target market determinations (TMDs) have seen ASIC place interim stop orders on two Aussie equities funds from Perpetual. Perpetual cannot offer or distribute the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund or Perpetual Geared Australian Share Fund for the next ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Despite the uncertainty facing the financial advice sector, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood says she's never felt more optimistic about the future. Welcoming more than 1200 delegates to the 2022 FPA Professionals ...

Fortnum launches new adviser support service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
Fortnum Private Wealth has launched a Business Optimisation Service (BOS) to help advisers improve the quality, profitability, and capital value of their businesses. The BOS program is currently being rolled out across Fortnum's network of over 90 practices ...

Magellan seeks $1m increase to director fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
Magellan is seeking to increase the maximum remuneration paid to all non-executive directors from $750,000 to $1.75 million. Magellan has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting to vote on the matter on December 14. The last time shareholders approved ...

GSFM strengthens distribution capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
GSFM has appointed an experienced business development executive to the newly created role of consultant and wholesale distribution. Effective October 31, Michael Angwin has joined the fund manager, reporting to head of retail distribution Stephen Fletcher. ...

Hamish Douglass sells $118m in Magellan shares

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Hamish Douglass has dumped $118.3 million of his Magellan Financial Group shares in a partial sale. Approximately 13 million in shares were sold last night through an after-market block trade at $9.10 per share. Magellan was informed that an entity ...

October proves kinder to Magellan

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
After months of decreasing funds under management, Magellan Financial Group has reported the slightest of increases to its FUM despite further outflows. As at October end, Magellan's FUM sat at $51 billion; a month earlier it was $50.9 billion. Its ...

ASIC probes super fund, investment manager greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
ASIC chair Joe Longo said the market regulator is currently investigating several listed companies, super funds, and managed funds for potential greenwashing. "Only last week we issued our first greenwashing penalty, and we're currently investigating ...

ClearView abandons potential takeover transactions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
ClearView Wealth has concluded its strategic review process, with the board deciding not to proceed with any transactions. As previously reported by Financial Standard, ClearView began its strategic review process in September 2021, with the objective ...