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Disruptive companies make great investments: Marsico

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
Disruptive companies are proving fruitful investments for US-based fund manager Marsico Capital Management, which hopes its focus on new technologies and innovative business models will distinguish it from established Australian global equities specialists. ...

Telstra Super CIO to leave fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Telstra Super's chief investment officer is leaving the fund to join an Australian funds management giant. Jim Christensen will join the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) as managing director, global multi-asset on 11 January, reporting to the ...

ACBC adds further XTBs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
The Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) has made four more XTBs (exchange traded bond units) available on the ASX. The release is the company's third tranche in as many weeks and takes the stable of XTBs to 33 in total. The latest release expands ...

BT makes three investment hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
BT Investment Solutions has appointed Corrin Collocott to the newly-created position of head of diversified portfolio management, super and investment in its investment management team. Collocott joins BT with more than 20 years' experience working ...

New mobile broking platform launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
Capital market technology firm, Dion Global, has launched its mobile trading platform in Australia. Through an adviser desktop, tablet and mobile platform, the trading suite integrates with portfolio and back office systems providing CRM "productivity ...

OneVue sees growth in RE services

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
OneVue group has seen a significant increase in the number of investment managers using its responsible entity (RE) services. OneVue RE Services has launched or transitioned seven new funds in 2015. They include the Clime International Fund, the Sanlam ...

Man Diversified Alternatives recommended by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
Zenith Investment partners has reaffirmed its 'recommended' rating for the Man Diversified Alternatives fund with it ranking highest among its peer group in the researcher's 2015 Multi Strategy and Fund of Hedge Funds Sector Report. Man Group is one ...

AIRA calls for fast-tracked reporting season announcements

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
The Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) wants the release to market of important financial results announcements and other price sensitive information to be fast tracked during profit reporting seasons. Under AIRA's proposal, a fast track ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
Amid poor fixed income returns, the need for alternatives in today's portfolios is being recognised by mainstream investors. But high fees, a lack of transparency, little capacity in top performing products and inconsistent returns from skill based ...

FPA gives top award to private wealth adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... top accolade, the FPA CFP Professional of the Year Award, to a Visis Private Wealth adviser. Brisbane-based Christopher Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and the award recognises his high professional standards, best practice advice and good ...