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Australian hedge funds on course to reach $100bn

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... with local AIMA membership having grown over 25% in the last 18 months. This reflects the region's depth of hedge fund talent, tenacity and investor engagement," Inglis said. "Since its Investment Manager Regime (IMR) was legislated earlier this year ...

Fintech start-ups painted as future heroes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... need to be under no illusion that this is a global race against the best in the world to attract and retain the wonderful talent we have in this country, to build leading, scalable technologies and to attract as much smart capital as we can," Dunn said. ...

AFA Female Excellence semi-finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and TAL have announced the semi-finalists for the 2015 AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award. Next Step Financial Group's Crystal Broadfoot, Perspective Financial Services' Esther Althaus, Carrington Financial ...

Hedge funds face brain drain

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... cheaper options. As managers warn about an Australian brain drain, experts talk about unpredictable consequences as the best talent disappears to the opaque family office sector. Ibbotson Associates head of alternatives Craig Stanford thinks the situation ...

TAL appoints Macquarie and AMP vets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
TAL has appointed a chief operating officer and chief general counsel. Justin Delaney joins TAL in the new COO role from Macquarie Bank's banking financial and services group, where he is currently head of wealth products and platforms. Before his current ...

Super funds hunting further afield for overseas assets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... as well as according to the growth potential for all of the above. "We believe these cities have the ability to attract talent, tourists and international tenants, based on long-term fundamentals," said the company's head of Australia, Nick Evans. "A ...

Zurich expands life risk team

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
Zurich has appointed four business development managers to its life risk team. Amy Aleksic and Matt McDonnell join the New South Wales team, having both formerly held other senior positions at Zurich. Commenting on their appointments, Zurich Life and ...

LUCRF investment head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
LUCRF Super head of investments Martin Drew will leave the fund on August 21. Drew made the decision in light of his wife's deteriorating neuropathic disorder. He said leaving LUCRF will enable him to provide her full-time care. "It's sad to see a talented ...

Citi launches fintech challenge

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... smaller and flexible market and a desire to adopt innovative technology provides an ideal environment to uncover new Fin Tech talent," Citi Australia managing director of customer franchise Linda Duncombe said. "Citi Mobile Challenge is a significant ...

Capital Group elects new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... us here at Capital deeply mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, Jim. He was a purposeful leader, who possessed a talent for taking decisive action in the best long-term interests of our clients, investors and associates," Armour said. "Throughout ...