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Kerr Neilson steps down as Platinum chief

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Platinum co-founder and chief executive Kerr Neilson will hand over the reins to his successor on July 1. Neilson will remain a member of the Platinum investment team and an executive director on the board. In a letter to Platinum shareholders, Neilson ...

ASIC bans Perth adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... result of its Life Insurance Lapse Data Project. The project was established in August 2016 to make greater use of data to focus ASIC's surveillance of life insurance advice. The project sees ASIC receive reports from life insurers that list the names ...

Industry fund buys $7 million beef stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
A $70 billion industry superannuation fund is investing about $7 million in a growing NSW agribusiness. First State Super has invested $6.7 million in Stone Axe Pastoral at Ebor - alongside a commitment from the NSW Government of $3.3 million via its ...

CFSGAM cuts long-standing investment capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... Australian Equities Core Income investment team will form a standalone equity income capability. This will allow CFSGAM to focus on strategies in its Australian equities business that it believes are more distinctive and attractive to clients such as ...

Perpetual investments drives profit boost despite market conditions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... consistency and returns are highly valued by shareholders and clients alike. " "Over the half we have maintained our steadfast focus on protecting and growing Perpetual for our clients - many of them multi-generational - our people and our shareholders," ...

Small cap boutique appoints investments GM from Perennial

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... "The track record of out-performance over the past five years of their small companies equity products is testament to the focus, experience, and networks of the investment team," Thomas continued. 8IP portfolio manager Stephen Walsh added: "We're pleased ...

Guinness Asset Management wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... spades." Guinness chief executive Tim Guinness added: "We are delighted that Alpha decided to invest with us, we think our focus on Innovation and equally weighted concentrated portfolios appealed to Alpha." In January, Alpha Fund Managers made an allocation ...

Tax strategies boost retirement savings: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... of up to 7.2%, Parametric said. Researchers used two hypothetical super funds: One had an equity portfolio with a pre-tax focus and ignored dividends and capital gains taxes, while the second equity portfolio uses a tax-efficient strategy. Over a 40-year ...

Global manager begins alternative risk premia push

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... Marais joining Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) in 2017, two additional Schroders personnel have made the switch. The focus for Peter Weidner and Mark Brandreth among Wells Fargo's multi-asset team will be to design alternative risk premia solutions ...

L1 Capital prepares for LIC IPO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... the ASX200 in every market sell-off since inception. "L1's impressive strategy encompasses deep underlying research and a focus on value for investors, which is evident in its track record to date. NAB is delighted to be able to help bring this new LIC ...