Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 961 - 970 of 4896 results for "Alex"

Magellan acquires US and Australian fund managers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Magellan has made two strategic acquisitions of Australian and US-based asset managers, significantly expanding its local and international distribution capabilities. The Australian manager is the $6 billion Airlie Funds Management, which specialises ...

Spring FG wealth GM departs in management restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
The group general manager of Spring Financial Group's wealth operations will depart, along with the group's chief financial officer, following a management restructure. In Spring's half-year results announcement, which revealed an expected operating ...

La Trobe Financial appoints client partnerships manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
Following on from its acquisition by Blackstone, La Trobe Financial has appointed a new senior manager of client partnerships. Mark Simmons joins La Trobe Financial from Choice Home Loans, where he was a business development manager. Before that, he ...

Robo-advice provider inks deal with Class

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
An Australian robo-advice provider is partnering with Class to enhance its investment and tax reporting facilities. Class chief executive Kevin Bungard said the new arrangement with Six Park is "another great example of an innovative fintech solution ...

Lazard chief executive steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
The chief executive of Lazard Asset Management's Australian business will step down from his role on February 28. Rob Prugue announced his intention to retire from the asset management business, saying: "Retirement is bittersweet. I am appreciative ...

Insto investors looking for company transparency: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
Institutional investors are looking for detailed disclosure from portfolio companies about their strategy and goals, board composition and ESG commitments, according to research from global consultancy Morrow Sodali. The research was based on a survey ...

MGP flags global search for COO and head of product

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
In an investor update Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) noted it is looking to fill the budgeted positions of chief operating officer and head of product, with the latter expected to finalise in February. MGP explained the COO role will be based in Melbourne ...

Small cap IPOs surge above the market in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
New listings in 2017, particularly in the small cap range, significantly outperformed the market on average in 2017, according to HLB Mann Judd research. The research noted there was a 17% increase in new listings in 2017, bringing the total number ...

Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... case for investing ethically, and the varying methodologies employed by investment strategies. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said millennial investors are more cost conscious and investment savvy than people often credit them for. He said millennials ...

Pacific Current sells stake in insto investment firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
Boutique multi-manager Pacific Current Group sold its stake in an institutional investment firm for $2.9 million, ending a nine-year partnership. Goodhart Partners, based in London, manages Japanese equity, global equity and emerging markets equity ...