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Former UBS exec joins Celeste

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... his new role at Celeste, he will serve as senior industrial analyst. In welcoming Byers, Celeste chief investment officer Frank Villante said: "We are very mindful that smart analysts with integrity, numeracy skills and intuition are rare. We are excited ...

Neuberger Berman acquires $2.5 billion firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... solutions across equities, currencies, commodities and rates. The team is led by founders Ray Carroll, Simon Griffiths and Frank Maeba. Carroll described Neuberger Berman as a "cultural fit" for his team, adding that the move "allows us to invest in ...

Platinum LIC reaps Asia rewards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
The Platinum Asia Investments listed investment company saw strong investment gains of 20.21% in the 12 months to June 30. The performance, measured in pre-tax net tangible assets growth, was nonetheless slightly lower than the return delivered by the ...

CommInsure strengthens income protection offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... the medical definitions across its trauma and income protection offering. CommInsure' s head of life product and strategy, Frank Crapis said CommInsure has continued to conduct regular comprehensive reviews of its retail offering over the past year ...

MainstreamBPO given green light for offshore acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
MainstreamBPO has received regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Ireland and the Cayman Investment Monetary Authority to acquire an international fund administrator for US$5 million. As previously flagged in May, MainstreamBPO entered into a ...

Treasurer backs APRA's CBA probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
An interim report into APRA's inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank could be available in six months' time with appropriate action being taken, Treasurer Scott Morrison told this morning's Bloomberg Address. Morrison said he supported and is pleased with ...

Pinnacle highlights increased retail presence

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
In the group's annual report, Pinnacle Investment Management managing director Ian Macoun noted significant growth in funds under management from retail investors. In the 12 months to June 30, Pinnacle boosted its overall FUM by 34% to $26.5 billion. ...

EQT eyes global expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
Equity Trustees (EQT) is well positioned to expand globally after a successful acquisition and corporate restructure boosted its bottom line performance in the year to June. After-tax profit grew 16% to $15.4 million, while funds under management reached ...

Wealth arm projects Perpetual profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
Perpetual announced net profits of $137 million, up 4% on FY16, driven in part by its wealth management arm. New client growth in target segments, as well as higher non-market related revenue and higher equity markets led to a before tax profit of $40.5 ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Blue Sky Alternative Investments reported a 97% boost in statutory net profit after tax to $20.7 million in its annual results, an outcome managing director Robert Shand believes underpins the firm's value proposition to clients looking for opportunities ...