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Equity Trustees appointed RE to multinational group

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... constitution is flexible as it needs to be as well as providing certainty for investors, allowing the fund manager to solely focus on its investment strategy." In June, Equity Trustees was appointed RE for $5.9 billion boutique global and emerging market ...

Robo-advisers expected to meet fiduciary rule

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
Robo-advisers in the US will be subject to the same fiduciary obligations as regular human advisers, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said. According to reports the new chairman of the SEC, Jay Clayton, is directing the SEC Division of ...

Centuria consolidates funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Two of Centuria's listed property trusts will merge to create a $600 million fund aiming to be "the largest metropolitan office-focused REIT on the ASX." Centuria Metropolitan REIT (ASX: CMA) invests in office and industrial real estate at valued at ...

Grant Samuel finalises fifth partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... funds management and proven capability in manager selection. The partnership with GSFM will allow the Munro Partners team to focus on investment management, while also introducing the Munro Global Growth Fund to a wider audience."

IRESS to support boutique firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... selecting it for the efficiencies provided by its integrated portfolio management and trading capability, strong compliance focus and dedicated local support team. IRESS managing director of financial markets for Australia and New Zealand, Kirsty Gross ...

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
The funds management industry has demonstrated broad commitment to its legal obligations but is still falling short in a number of areas. In a report issued yesterday, ASIC found that responsible entities operating managed funds on behalf of retail ...

Family office giants agree to merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Two prominent Australian family office businesses have signed a conditional heads of agreement to combine operations. Subject to regulatory approvals, Mutual Trust and Myer Family Company (MFCo) will merge, with Myer Family Investments (MFI) owning ...

EQT appointed RE for $5.9bn manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... Fund. Pacific Current Group head of distribution Stephen Bramley said EQT was chosen as RE for these funds so that GQG "can focus on delivering a high level of client service to Australian and NZ investors, confident that all the fiduciary responsibilities ...

Financial Standard to expand into Marketing and Communications educational content

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
Financial Standard will publish a new category of educational content across its magazines next month, focusing on the critical role that marketing and communications professionals play in shaping the financial services industry. The new content category ...

Private equity firm confirms $2.2bn bid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... and Allens as its legal advisor. This news follows KKR's acquisition of a majority stake in international advice network Focus Financial in April.