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BNP partner wins $240m global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
A BNP Paribas strategic partner has secured a $240 million global equities super mandate. Carnegie Asset Management, which currently manages over $17 billion worldwide, will provide a high conviction, active global growth equity strategy to VicSuper. ...

AB to acquire hedge fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
AllianceBernstein has entered into an agreement to acquire an alternatives investment manager. Ramius Alternative Solutions, which is jointly owned by Ramius LLC and principals Stuart Davies and Vikas Kapoor, manages over US$3 billion and operates multi- ...

Man Group appoints institutional sales manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... investment strategies, and Chris will play a key role in helping us to meet that demand," said Gandhi. Comino's primary focus will be on institutional opportunities for the group's long-only investment strategies. He has also previously held roles with ...

CFS wins bid to host new SMA solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... business strategy and ours were strongly aligned," she said. "Atrium's decision to select CFS validates our strong strategic focus on supporting the non-aligned financial advice market. It also supports our continued investment in our managed account ...

First clean energy seed fund launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... which includes a $10 million commitment from the new $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund. The $20 million seed fund will focus on discovering and financing emerging innovations and startups in clean energy. The seed fund is the first project to be ...

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... complaints handling. To mitigate risks associated with gatekeeper culture and conduct in financial services and credit ASIC will focus on culture and incentives resulting in poor financial advice, irresponsible lending and mis-selling to retail investors ...

Internal restructuring hits EQT profits

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... discretionary costs such as investing in a corporate restructure and superannuation upgrade. The company has said it will now focus on its "core capabilities" - trustee, custodian and funds management. EQT chair Tony Killen said he was "pleased to report ...

NGS awards $300m mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... with NGS to manage the fund's equity investments. NGS chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball said Bell Asset Management's focus on capital protection and its history of minimising drawdowns in bear markets was a key drawcard to its appointment. "Bell Asset ...

New Bentleys director to encourage growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
Bentleys NSW has appointed a new director to focus on growing key sectors and attracting new business. Current Zeobond chief executive Jannie van Deventer will assist in driving the wealth management firm's strategy to "broaden and strengthen capabilities ...

Future Generation marks first year with strong performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
Future Generation Investment Company (FGX) and Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) have delivered their first full year results. FGX has reported a 28.6% lift in after-tax profit, jumping to $14.62 million from $11.37 million last year. ...