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Legg Mason appoints sales director from Challenger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Legg Mason has appointment a new director of sales to be based in the company's Melbourne office. Tony Pattison will report to head of sales Beau Titchkosky and will promote the company's products and affiliate fund managers nationally. Pattison joins ...

Perennial Australian equity trust rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Perennial Value's Wealth Defender Australian Shares Trust has been given a "Recommended" rating by Lonsec. The rating follows an earlier 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The Wealth Defender trust is listed on the BT Wrap, Asgard ...

AustralianSuper appoints Principal to advise on US real estate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Giant industry fund AustralianSuper has selected Principal Real Estate as its investment advisor for its US office strategy, effective immediately. The non-discretionary mandate will focus on large, high-quality office investments in major US markets ...

Contango set to launch small cap LIC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Contango Asset Management is set to launch a new listed investment company designed to generate income from a portfolio of stocks outside of the markets 30 biggest companies. Contango Income Generator Limited uses the same investment strategy that it ...

Centuria launches tax efficient investment bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Centuria Capital has launched a tax effective investment bond product aimed at investors looking to invest outside of superannuation. Neil Rogan, general manager of Centuria's investment bond division, said that the company has spent the better part ...

Centric Wealth adds Vinva to Australian equity portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
Wealth management firm Centric Wealth has added Vinva Investment Management to manage $100 million of its Australian Equities portfolio through the launch of the Australian Equities Extension Fund. The fund invests all of its assets in the Vinva Australian ...

Capital Group expands retail sales team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
Capital Group has recruited two more experienced executives to bolster its retail distribution strategy in Australia. Scott Baker and Nigel Waugh have been appointed as key account managers, joining Jorden Brown, who was appointed head of wholesale ...

Long-serving CBA exec announces retirement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's long-serving group executive, business and private banking, Grahame Peterson will retire early next year, the bank has announced. The company has promoted Adam Bennett from another role in the organisation to replace ...

IPA names new president and chairman

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014

AWI laments 'bitterly disappointing' van Eyk investment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI) has said its 'disappointing investment' in stricken research house van Eyk was a major contributor to the company recording a net loss of $6.7 million in the 12 months to 30 June. In March 2013, AWI acquired a 49.6% ...