Midwinter appoints Fraser Hamilton as Chief Technology Officer

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Midwinter Financial Services Pty Ltd (Midwinter) has announced the appointment of Fraser Hamilton as its new Chief Technology Officer. Hamilton joins Midwinter from start-up life insurer Integrity Life where, as... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe Price to acquire Oak Hill Advisors, accelerating expansion into alternative investment markets

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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to purchase Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (OHA), a leading alternative credit manager. Under the terms of the transaction, T. Rowe... Read more continue reading

Dimensional appoints responsible investment leaders

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Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global leader in systematic factor investing, has appointed Jim Whittington as Head of Responsible Investment. He replaces Joe Chi, who will retire at the end of... Read more continue reading

Westpac supports ABA’s new guidelines for banks helping customers in financial difficulty

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Westpac has welcomed the Australian Banking Association’s (ABA) new guidelines encouraging banks to give customers in financial difficulty the option of using a savings buffer as part of the new... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers appoints Edward Tighe as Director of Institutional Sales

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) one of the world’s largest asset managers with almost $1.4 trillion (approx. A$1.9 trillion) in AUM, is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward Tighe... Read more continue reading

Zenith appoints BDM as demand for managed accounts grow

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Zenith Investment Partners has appointed Scott Garner to the newly created role of senior business development manager. Mr Garner will be based in Sydney and report to head of sales,... Read more continue reading

Melior Australian Impact Fund achieves a “Recommended’ rating from Zenith and becomes the first Australian large companies manager classified as Impact

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The Melior Australian Impact Fund has been awarded a ‘Recommended’ rating and is the first Australian large companies fund to be recognised as ‘Impact’ by Zenith Investment Partners. The rating... Read more continue reading

Bell Direct appointed as Macquarie Equities Limited’s third party clearer

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Bell Financial Group (ASX:BFG) is pleased to announce its fully-owned subsidiary Third Party Platform Pty Ltd (TPP) has been appointed by Macquarie Equities Limited (MEL) to provide its Private Bank... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees approves $3.4 million grant to fund medical research and healthcare

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Equity Trustees has announced it will deliver $3.4 million in additional funding to the National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI), Monash Partners and the Mater Foundation. The granting... Read more continue reading

FPA response to the passing of Better Advice Bill

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The FPA welcomed the passing of the Better Advice Bill in the Senate last week and looks forward to the stability that will follow. After 8 years of constant regulatory... Read more continue reading