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Findex firm sets up family office division

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
A Findex-aligned firm will set up a family office division and has appointed an executive to lead the development of the new business arm. Adelaide-based Prescott Securities has appointed financial services professional Malcolm Caire as head of advisory ...

Ellerston named hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... Mark Bennett was also honoured for his contribution to the Australian hedge fund industry while the Boris Liberman Family Office was acknowledged as the best investor supporting the local industry. Kim Ivey, co-founder and president of Hedge Funds Rock ...

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
JBWere has appointed a new head of philanthropic services. Shamal Dass has been with the philanthropic services team since 2012; up until his new appointment he was a director. Prior to that, he was head of sales - trustee and fiduciary services at ...

Macquarie exec leaves to join boutique fund manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
A Macquarie executive responsible for setting up the group's global investments division in Canada has left to join a boutique funds management firm. Perth-based NWQ Capital Management has appointed Stuart McClure as managing director. McClure has over ...

Hedge funds face brain drain

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... Australian brain drain, experts talk about unpredictable consequences as the best talent disappears to the opaque family office sector. Ibbotson Associates head of alternatives Craig Stanford thinks the situation in Australia is "almost like a brain ...

Crowe Horwath progressing growth ambitions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... want to look at opportunities to provide some more value for our clients. We're looking at that whole-of-client family office model," he said. "All of our clients have multiple needs - whether it's a risk need, or a lending need, or an accounting need ...

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
A growing market and attractive returns are seeing Australian institutions take an interest in the burgeoning Asian REIT market, according to one specialist in the asset class. Before 2000 it was all but impossible to invest in real estate investment ...

US family office association expands to Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... offices and their advisers is expanding in Australia and New Zealand and has appointed a market leader for the region. Family Office Exchange (FOX) is a global member network for family offices that includes over 8,000 family leaders and sophisticated ...

Findex acquires private wealth firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... that Findex was a "like-minded organisation that offers complementary skills with a focus on wealth accounting and family office advisory - a practice initiative that we introduced at the inception of our practice over 25 years ago." Findex chief Spiro ...

PwC acquires Smorgon family office business

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
PwC has acquired David Smorgon's family office business, Pointmade, in a bid to bolster its family wealth division. Following the acquisition, David Smorgon was appointed executive chairman of PwC's family, business and wealth practice in private clients. ...