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Latest investment scam targets Jersey residents

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Locals on the island of Jersey are being warned against a company claiming to be an Australian investment firm offering unauthorised financial services. The Jersey Financial Services Commission issued a warning regarding Focus on Market, an organisation ...

Former HUB24 executive joins global data provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... the increasingly global institutional investment world. "This is a really exciting time for the Australian investment business and eVestment's tools can help managers, investors and consultants make the most of it," he said. eVestment launched in 2000 ...

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
An alternatives investment manager targeting retail investors, launched by the former head of K2 Advisors, has appointed a managing director. Sam Edwards joins Longreach Alternatives from Broadline Capital in Hong Kong, where he was a private equity ...

MyState advice arm grows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... to $778 million as at 30 June 2017. "Wealth Management performance benefited from record growth across our investment business and improvement in our financial planning business. Our income funds outperformed their benchmarks and higher demand from retail ...

Veteran WTW investments head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... all-round business and client experience make him well suited to take on the role of Asia Pacific regional investment business leader," WTW global head of investment Chris Ford said. "His appointment comes at an exciting time as we continue our transition ...

Ellerston and Coombe buy Austock stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... said the agreements provide momentum and direction for Austock as a whole, particularly its life insurance investment business. "It's confirmation of the directors' belief in the potential of Austock and is particularly timely given the proposed changes ...

Investment manager appoints head of machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... many opportunities to utilise machine learning across the diverse data sets available to the discretionary investment business." Man AHL's machine learning team has been actively researching machine learning techniques and applying them within its client ...

MLC Super welcomes new chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
NAB appointed its new chief executive of MLC Super, who will be responsible for NAB's entire superannuation and investment businesses. The internal promotion sees Matthew Lawrance move in to the top role. NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn described ...

JPMAM appoints Australian CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a chief executive officer and country head of global investment management Australia. Head of sovereign and institutional, Asia Pacific ex-Japan, Rachel Farrell, has been appointed to the newly created role. ...

GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its profile and market share through product developments and digital innovation. The wealth management platform ...