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Perpetual appoints new responsible entity chief

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
Perpetual Corporate Trust has appointed a new head of responsible entity services. Hugh Treweeke joins Perpetual from State Street, where he was vice president client relationship manager. Prior to that, he held senior roles at Wellington International ...

LGS adds 15 ETFs to member-direct option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... executive Peter Lambert. "ETFs are a popular and effective investment option, combining the investment advantages of a managed fund with the ease and cost-effectiveness of share trading. We've been keeping a close eye on what's available with a view ...

Lonsec portfolios added to Macquarie and HUB24 platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
Lonsec's managed portfolios have been added to the Macquarie Wrap and HUB24 platforms. Specifically, investors on the HUB24 platform will now have access to Lonsec Retirement Managed Portfolios, while Macquarie Wrap users now have Lonsec's Managed Portfolios ...

Calastone hires senior Macquarie executive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... help drive and consolidate growth across Australia and into New Zealand. "Around 75% of the industry is now sending managed fund transactions via Calastone, gaining efficiencies and reducing risk through intelligent transaction automation," she said. ...

ETFs saw record growth in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their highest-ever annual growth in 2015, increasing funds under management by 42% to $21 billion. As BetaShares' Australian ETF Review: Year End 2015 report noted, the ETF sector saw record inflows in 2015 in spite ...

Australian ethical investing continues rise

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
Interest in ethical investment is shaping to continue its rise during 2016 following the latest inflow figures from ASX-listed wealth manager Australian Ethical. Australian Ethical increased its funds under management (FUM) by 13% to more than $1.4 ...

Frontier appoints two analysts

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
Frontier Advisors has expanded its analyst team with two new appointments. James Chang joins Frontier from Lonsec, where he was a quantitative research analyst, specialising in quantitative models, IT support and fund manager due diligence. Brandon ...

ETFs to see $8bn surge in 2016

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
Exchange-traded funds may see over $8 billion in new investments in 2016, according to Van Eck Australia managing director Arian Neiron. Neiron attributed this figure to the rapid growth of new money in ETFs in response to declining share markets. "Market ...

Aussie large-cap active managers endure massive outflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
Researcher Morningstar estimates Australian equity large-cap unlisted funds lost between $3 billion and $12 billion in assets per year over the last five years. In its latest Australian Equities Large-Cap Sector Wrap, Morningstar said active managers ...

Former Mercer consultant launches research platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
A former Mercer and van Eyk senior consultant has launched DiligenceVault, a new managed funds research platform in Australia. Hansi Mehrotra worked as a research consultant at van Eyk and later Mercer for more than 15 years before moving to India to ...