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AMP Capital strengthens restructured equities team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
In the wake of shuttering its core Australian equities capabilities and restructuring its domestic investment team, AMP Capital is welcoming two new portfolio managers and an analyst to the business. Joining from IFM Investors, Matthew Griffin will ...

US investment giant buys La Trobe Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
Melbourne-based La Trobe Financial, one of the largest non-bank lenders in the country, struck a landmark deal with New York-based private equity giant Blackstone. In a deal announced this morning, Blackstone has taken an 80% stake in the privately-owned ...

Former Challenger subsidiary chief joins SMSF fintech

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
The former chief executive of a Challenger subsidiary has taken on a new role at a Sydney-based fintech. Tracy Williams, who departed Accurium in July, will join cloud based SMSF documentation platform NowInfinity in the newly created role of chief ...

Australian hedge fund manager eyes bigger slice of NZ telco pie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An Australian hedge fund manager has received court approval to acquire more than 10% of New Zealand's largest telecommunications company. L1 Capital, in respect of certain funds, has been granted approved by the New Zealand Crown to acquire a relevant ...

Cbus expands senior investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
As part of expanding its in-house investment capability, a $41 billion industry super fund is welcoming three senior appointments to its investment team. Former head of portfolio management at NAB, Patricia Lindenboim, is joining Cbus as head of strategy ...

Industry fund eyes younger membership with board appointment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
REI Super is advancing its mission to attract younger members to the fund with the appointment of a new independent, non-executive director. Michelle Beveridge joins the board with more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation including ...

Game theory revolutionises risk profiling

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
The gamification of risk profiling is rising in Australia with the launch of a platform already being used by several advice groups. United States-based behavioural economics, decision science and financial technology firm Capital Preferences has developed ...

Advisers require entrepreneurial hat

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Two FS Power50 advisers told an industry conference that successful and sustainable practices were built when they began to see themselves not only as advisers but astute entrepreneurs. Story Wealth Management chief executive Anne Graham urged practice ...

Former Lonsec chief executive joins Perpetual

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
The former group chief executive of Lonsec has joined Perpetual Investments. Amanda Gillespie joins Perpetual in the newly-created role of general manager client solutions and strategy. Perpetual Investments group executive David Lane said the new role ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
Financial Standard journalist Jamie Williamson has been honoured for two news stories on Australia's institutional investment industry, receiving a major accolade at the State Street Institutional Press Awards for Asia Pacific. In her first year as ...