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Mainstream loses super fund contract

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
A superannuation fund has terminated its administration contract with Mainstream after it announced plans to merge with a larger super fund in July. Combined Super has filed a termination notice with Mainstream Group Holdings ahead of its intention ...

Mainstream co-founder becomes non-exec chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The co-founder of Mainstream Group will transition away from his executive chair position at the administration services provider in October. Byram Johnston will become non-executive chair of the Mainstream board on October 1, having served as executive ...

Mainstream enters SMA market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Mainstream Group is launching a separately managed account investment solution, one which the company says is its official entry into digital services targeted at financial advisers. The SMA solution will be initially launched in Australia. It will ...

IMAP awards managed accounts excellence

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals recognised the best investment managers, licensees and providers facilitating the rapid growth of the industry at its inaugural awards ceremony last night. Held at Sydney's Dockside at Cockle Bay Wharf ...

Chief economist update: The grass is paler on the China side

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
Just as expected, the Fed's 31 July-1 August meeting was a non-event - keeping the fed funds rate unchanged at 1.75%-20% - but it did give the US central bank a platform to gloat about the US economy. "Information received since the Federal Open ...

IMAP to recognise managed accounts excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals has named the finalists for its 2018 Managed Account Awards. The awards recognise operators in the managed accounts space covering both single-sector asset classes and multi-asset class offerings, comprising ...

Victorian super funds discuss merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
Two Victorian industry superannuation funds are in talks to merge, highlighting the benefits of scale to about 120,000 members. Prime Super and Combined Super have signed a memorandum of understanding, announcing the two funds are in advanced merger ...

Praemium moves Smartfunds into UAE

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
Praemium is taking five Smartfund products to the United Arab Emirates, leveraging a local bank's distribution network as it expands its footprint in the Gulf region. The ASX-listed SMA provider has gained regulatory approval from the Securities ...

Equity Trustees appoints US executive, partners in Ireland

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
Equity Trustees has made two international moves. The first will see a US-based Australian executive enter an international role; the second will see it partner with an administrator to launching an Irish fund platform. In a bid to ease American fund ...

Global $221bn manager hires BlackRock exec for new Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
A global investment manager headquarted in Zurich has appointed the head of wealth for BlackRock's local iShares business to lead an expansion into the Australian market. Alex Zaika will become managing director for Australia at GAM Investments ...