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Global group adds to local leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019

... has confirmed to Financial Standard it is bringing its savings and investments business to Australia, to be led by Alex Francois as head of Australia and New Zealand business development, financial solutions. He will be responsible for the market exploration ...

DWS sales director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019

The global manager has confirmed its director of sales, asset management will leave the business. Alex Francois, director of sales, asset management for Australia and New Zealand at DWS will leave the role after almost two years, a spokesperson has ...

William Blair distribution head takes on role at Deutsche AM

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017

... institutional distribution is leaving the firm after five years to take on a new role at Deutsche Asset Management. Alex Francois is now director of sales - asset management at Deutsche AM. Prior to his role at William Blair, he was head of distribution ...

William Blair earns Lonsec rating

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015

... conservative approach to capacity management." William Blair head of Australian and New Zealand institutional distribution, Alex Francois said: "We believe emerging markets continue to be an area that in the medium to long term will feature in most people's ...

William Blair ramps up bid to win super fund mandates

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013

... to present to asset consultants and ratings houses. Head of Australia and New Zealand institutional distribution Alex Francois told Financial Standard back in November about the unique challenge off-shore product providers' face bringing offerings to ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012

... between being awarded super fund mandates or not - perhaps even between the success or failure of a fund manager." Alex Francois, head of Australia and New Zealand institutional distribution at William Blair, has the task of launching the Chicago-based ...

SMSFs the new retail

CLAIRE MCGREAL | FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012

... for many advisers who should capitalise on the growing popularity of self managed super funds. That's according to Alex Francois, head of distribution, investments at Provident Capital, who believes SMSFs are the new retail funds. "A lot of these SMSFs ...

Provident Capital offers new fixed-rate units

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011

... group Provident Capital has released a new fixed rate unit option in their Provident Capital Monthly Income Fund. Alex Francois, head of distribution - investments for Provident, said investors were looking for stability and reliability balanced with ...

Principal goes beyond property

CHRIS NICHOLLS | FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007

... a true first for the company in Australia, but is still in development, according to head of sales and marketing Alex Francois. He said at this early stage, the makeup was not yet set, with the firm assessing various options, including a 130/30 structure ...

Principal property "Exceptional Buy": InvestorWeb

... the depth and strength of our property securities investment process." Principal's Head of Sales and Marketing, Mr Alex Francois says "This Exceptional Buy rating is further independent recognition of our firm's property securities expertise. We are ...

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Keystone Asset Management to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | 12:46PM

Keystone Asset Management will be liquidated, as ASIC investigates exactly what's happened to funds invested in the Shield Master Fund.

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:38PM

Alan Oster will retire from NAB after 32 years in the chief economist role, with Sally Auld set to replace him - creating another open position at JBWere.

Praemium partners to bring structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI | 12:12PM

Praemium inked a deal with Stropro, an alternative investment platform, to offer financial advisers improved access to structured products to better meet the evolving needs of their high-net-worth (HNW) clients.

Nuveen extends private credit fund to Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:20PM

The global asset manager's private credit income fund will now be available to Australian wholesale investors.

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