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Frontier appoints new director

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017

... industry, including chief executive of the Furnishing Industry Association of Australia, Interlink Commercial Furniture and UCI. "The Frontier team and board look forward to working with Mike and I have no doubt his addition to the board will help the ...

Platinum's AUM and profit take a hit

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017

Platinum Asset Management reported a significant drop in assets under management and profitability in the six months to December 2016. Total AUM of $23.2 billion was hit with a $1.7 billion net outflow, down 13% on the previous corresponding period ...

AMP Capital senior manager joins CFS

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016

A senior manager among AMP Capital's multi-asset group will leave for a new role at Colonial First State in December. AMP Capital senior manager, platforms, tailored investment solutions Jodie Tapscott will leave the firm after more than four years. ...

MainstreamBPO makes hire for European expansion

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

Fund administration provider MainstreamBPO has hired a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry to drive its expansion into Europe. To further establish its presence in Europe and the UK the group has opened serviced offices in London and ...

Martin Currie completes PK Investment Management deal

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016

Active equity manager Martin Currie has now received the necessary approvals to complete its acquisition of the assets and investment management team of London-based long/short Japanese equity boutique, PK Investment Management. Once the deal is completed ...

Lazard launches new alternatives fund

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015

Lazard Asset Management has launched a new long/short European equity fund. The Lazard European Alternative Fund, which is UCITS compliant, comprises a liquid portfolio of around 60 European large and mid-cap stocks, both long and short, selected on ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL | MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015

Like most of Australia's major industries, the future prosperity for the financial services sector clearly lies in Asia. Australians constantly talk of the economic opportunity presented by the three billion people that will be in the Asian middle class ...

Aberdeen launches $700m liquid alternatives fund

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015

Aberdeen Asset Management has launched its $700 million Aberdeen Alternative Strategies Fund (AASF). By using what Aberdeen described as an "Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) regulated investment structure," the ...

Nikko announces Americas sales head, new products

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015

Nikko Asset Management has appointed a senior managing director to head up distribution in the Americas. Fred DeSerio has been made senior managing director, head of sales and co-head of the business for the Americas. Based in New York, he joined Nikko ...

Cross-border distribution low despite initiatives

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015

Only a small percentage of Australian fund managers have developed their off-shore distribution despite joint initiatives to promote international expansion from the Federal government and industry bodies. Of the $2.5 trillion in assets under management ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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