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Investec's Smith to replace Nicks as Australian head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Investec Bank (Australia) has appointed senior corporate advisor Ben Smith to head of Investment Banking following the resignation of Christian Nicks. In an announcement to the media, Investec said Nicks has left in order to pursue other opportunities. ...

Niche funds have their advantages: legalsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... role? And we keep coming back all the time: if we were to merge with another fund, we wouldn't be able to claim a niche focus as we are now." He said the type of super funds most likely to merge are the medium-size, multi-occuptional funds. But just ...

Prime Super and HIP to merge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... megafunds. Bernays added: "The HIP brand will continue, alongside Prime Super, after the merger to underline the continuity of focus on services to the health industry, and as recognition of the strong loyalty and connection that HIP has on its existing ...

Asset owners must embrace change

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... portfolios and strategies deemed well suited to present-day conditions are unlikely to suit future conditions and that a focus on sustainability can ensure that asset owners have adaptive mechanisms in place to safeguard long-term success. Urwin added ...

PROFILE: AMP Horizons director Amelia Constantinidis

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... have been among the 650 who have passed through the 12-month course in its relatively short history to date. The scheme's focus on education and on developing people who want to make a huge leap to improve their career prospects resonates particularly ...

Federation platform adds Pengana Aussie Equities Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... has added the Pengana Australian Equities Fund to its offering, available for advisers and their clients. The fund has a focus on capital preservation and downside protection and has generated a return of 13.2% per annum to 31 December 2013. It has generated ...

TPB releases guidance on conflict of interest

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has focused its first document outlining guidance for the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 on the management of conflicts of interest. The document details the actions that registered tax agents should take in case ...

State Street opens Shanghai office, announces Q4 results

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
State Street Corporation will open a new office in Shanghai as part of its Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS) business, which focuses on real estate and private equity. The new office will also support State Street's strategic hedge fund clients. ...

Fund manager criticises "rip-off" fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
The fees charged by the funds management industry are simply too high and cannot be justified, a veteran international equities stock-picker has said. Dundas Global Investors (DGI) chief executive Alan McFarlane has more than 30 years' industry experience. ...

AMP announces key marketing appointment

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... customer driven organisation," Sainsbury said. "I am looking forward to taking on the role at an exciting time for AMP as we focus on improving the customer experience and moving to a more content-led approach to build greater engagement," Livesey said. ...