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Contango Asset Management chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... fixed income at HBSC Global Asset Management. Amos said Boubouras stepping down coincides with CGA making a decision to "focus on the growth of its core offerings," as well as relocating operations to Sydney as part of a cost structure review. CGA director ...

VicSuper names new insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... evolved and grown in recent years and MetLife stood out as the best insurer to meet our future needs. Their customer-centric focus will allow us to continue to service our members with a great deal of care, transparency and efficiency, while further ...

Janus Henderson recruits credit strategist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... Australian Fixed Interest team as a credit strategist, Shan Kwee will commence in the new role from January 2018. Kwee will focus on the effective management of non-government securities and related derivative instruments in credit specific and diversified ...

GROW Super slashes fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
Millennial-focused superannuation fund GROW Super has made significant cuts to its administration fees. Previously, the admin fee was 1.44%; this has been reduced to 0.54% plus $1.65 per week. Based on a $50,000 balance, this constitutes an overall ...

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
An alternatives investment manager targeting retail investors, launched by the former head of K2 Advisors, has appointed a managing director. Sam Edwards joins Longreach Alternatives from Broadline Capital in Hong Kong, where he was a private equity ...

Advice industry compensation bill hits $37m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... the group insurance space, APRA saw a re-emergence of greater price competition, and noted it will "maintain a heightened focus" on this market throughout 2017-18. At end of June 2017, there were 139 licensed superannuation trustees responsible for 214 ...

FASEA announces first focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority will first work on developing a framework for accrediting providers of approved degrees for new industry entrants. Following its October board meeting, FASEA released the structure of the degree requirement ...

Broker popularity on the rise: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... to ban negative gearing and reduce capital gains tax exemptions. "The optimism is consistent with the fact that investors focus on the long-term wealth benefits of real estate. Long-term capital growth and rental growth are seen as the two biggest reasons ...

Former Crestone CIO joins Aberdeen Leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... "will ensure that the investment universe and distribution policy of the company remains the same." "While continuing to focus on fundamentally strong companies with attractive valuations, the team will also place a heavy emphasis on top-down macro or ...

Trustee Partners recruits ahead of opening NZ office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Trustee Partners is building out its product, marketing and distribution team with two key appointments. Bringing more than 20 years' experience to the business, Rachel Griffith has been appointed to head the team while Elizabeth Hartnett will work ...