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Contango nabs former UBS exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Contango Asset Management has appointed a legal and compliance expert as general counsel. Hari Morfis has joined the firm from UBS, bringing with her a high level of regulatory experience and expertise. Having most recently served as executive director ...

Australian-first fund exceeds target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... Australia's first locally-managed global market neutral fund, has achieved beyond the $40 million minimum as a result of strong interest from self-directed investors. WGF provides investors with access to an actively managed portfolio of global equities ...

Misaligned expectations advisers' biggest threat

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
The misalignment of investor and adviser expectations is one of the greatest threats facing financial advisers around the world, according to research from Natixis Global Asset Management. Comparison between the Natixis Individual Investor Survey and ...

Former Sentinel adviser slapped with ban

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... with his advice Failed to put the interests of his clients ahead of his own, when he knew that there was a conflict of interest ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "Financial advisers must put their clients' interests ahead of their own. Super switching ...

Prime Value fund added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
The Prime Value Opportunities Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap Platform. Managed by Prime Value Asset Management, the Australian equities fund has averaged a return of 13.3% since its inception in November 2012. Aiming to achieve absolute returns ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
A former senior financial services executive who less than 12 months ago went out on a limb to set up his own business has signed a $500 million investment mandate - with another $500 million in the works. Less than a year since its launch, Sydney-based ...

Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Despite Australian infrastructure continuing to attract high levels of global interest, investment will go elsewhere if the country fails to effectively harness it. This is a key takeaway from the latest insights provided by Infrastructure Partnerships ...

Former adviser receives jail sentence

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
A former financial adviser was sentenced to seven years imprisonment following charges brought by ASIC. Darren Wise, formerly of Rhodes New South Wales, pleaded guilty to one count each of forgery and using forged documents fraud. Wise will be eligible ...

Japan ripe for investment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... provides investors with significant benefits from currency hedging. "From the moment you enter the fund because of the interest rate differential you're picking up almost 200 basis points just in terms of the positive carry and this is because of what ...

Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... remains State Street's SPDR 200 Fund, with $3.1 billion in assets. BetaShares recently announced its Australian High Interest Cash ETF reached $1 billion in funds under management. Vanguard was the fastest growing ETP manager in both dollar ($478 million) ...