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Centric Wealth taps Kearns for chief executive

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
Centric Wealth has appointed senior Investec Bank executive, Phil Kearns, as its new chief executive officer, effective from 12 December. Centric Wealth has $4.9 billion in assets under advice (AUA). "The Board evaluated a number of outstanding candidates ...

Principal Global Investors UK move

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... in the past in this market." The companies founding partners had worked together previously at bank and asset manager, Investec. The transaction is expected to close in October 2011, pending regulatory approval. This is the third acquisition announced ...

Profits fly high on planes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... executives explained at an investment seminar on Monday how owning aeroplanes can be very profitable. Fund executives from Investec's Global Aircraft Fund (IGAF) gathered in Sydney for a presentation that showed they had produced a net 15 per cent return ...

Investec to launch equity derivatives platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Investec has announced plans to launch an equity derivatives platform in July as it expands its team with a spate of new appointments including David Jones-Prichard who will head up the platform. The specialist bank group has released plans to add equity ...

Investec fund doubles portfolio in 12 months

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
Investec Global Aircraft Fund (IGAF) has increased the size of its portfolio to A$1billion. The fund's portfolio has doubled in 12 months due to the acquisition of 12 commercial aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services ("GECAS"). "Strong institutional ...

Investec Australia hires ex-Alba Capital team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Investec Bank (Australia) has hired a team of specialist infrastructure developers and financiers from Alba Capital Partners. Investec has moved to bolster its specialist expertise in response to market demand and the long term investment opportunities ...

AUSCOAL and Maritime drop merger talks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... 'well structured and managed alliance' than through a merger. To date, both funds are co-investors in at least two funds, Investec Global Aircraft Fund and Wilshire Private Markets Asia No. 2. Both also use financial education and engagement provider ...

Investors tap emerging market debt

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... Standish, which manages US$5 billion in the space. Murphy said that discussions were underway with a number of prospects. Investec and Western Asset Management Company are among the other providers of emerging market debt products for Australian inst ...

Australian Catholic Super prepares for take-off

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
The $3.7 billion Australian Catholic Super has made a significant investment into Investec's Global Aircraft Fund. Investec said in a statement yesterday that it had won another $50 million for its Global Aircraft Fund via an open ended capital raising ...

Investec appoints new head of sales

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
Investec Asset Management Australia has appointed former Tyndall executive Justin Cowper as its new head of sales and marketing. Cowper, who was previously head of institutional business at Tyndall, and prior to that, held roles at Colonial First State ...