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Nikko downgrades equities stance

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... with the recently increased volatility, to be aggressive on global equities overall," said Nikko's chief global strategist John F. Vail, who is also head of the global investment committee. The company's most senior investment professionals from around ...

Mortgage Choice pulls comparator platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... helpmechoose.com.au (HMC), after a strategic review. In the company's full year result announcement, chief executive John Flavell said the distribution tool failed to live up to promises. "HMC failed to perform in-line with expectations throughout ...

GBST managing director to retire

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... securing some of the world's top banking institutions and financial services companies as long-term clients," GBST chairman John Puttick said. "He leaves the business in great shape after 14 very successful years." In the 10 years since GBST's ASX listing ...

Ranger brings global equity strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... Ranger International's Australian distribution representative is AFM Investment Partners. The company's managing director, John Donovan, said: "Australian investors are looking for income and opportunities to further diversify sources of income away ...

State Street boosts managed fund sales team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has grown its managed fund sales team in Sydney with the appointment of two experienced sales managers. Syvanna Croyden and Amanda Conner will be responsible for in-field sales, reporting to head of managed fund sales ...

Fund managers take cover behind cash sandbags

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... include Magellan Financial Group's Hamish Douglass, Paradice Investment Management's David Paradice, Airlie Funds Management's John Seviour. Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson recently revealed that he is holding 42% cash and warned recently that ...

Investment Manager Regime passes through Parliament

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
The Investment Manager Regime (IMR) legislation, aimed at removing tax uncertainty for foreign investors when using Australia-based fund managers, was passed through Parliament last night. The legislation was recommended by Mark Johnson in his 2009 ...

MAX Award winners named

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
The best and brightest financial services marketing, advertising and sales professionals were recognised at the MAX Awards in Sydney last night. At a gala dinner at the conclusion of the MAX Forum at Doltone House, professionals from the superannuation ...

Legalsuper names new CIO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... expertise directly accessible to the Investment Committee and Board from its two existing investment experts - David St. John and Neville Hathaway - both of whom are members of legalsuper's Investment Committee," Proebstl said.

Centrepoint freshens leadership team with two hires

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... strategy to renew board and committee members which the ASX-listed company announced at its annual general meeting last year. John O'Shaughnessy has been appointed as a non-executive director of Centrepoint Alliance and Leanne Muller has been appointed ...