Choice of fund ‘fundamental’ to super system

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The fundamental right of all employees to have the ability to choose their own superannuation fund should be an integral part of the retirement savings system, SMSF Association CEO John... Read more continue reading

CME Group expands Asia Pacific footprint with opening of Sydney office

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CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has announced the official opening of a new office in Australia. Located in Sydney’s Central Business District, the new office... Read more continue reading

New managing director for QMV  

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Superannuation consulting and technology firm QMV has appointed Mark Vaughan as managing director, replacing Michael Quinn who has held the role since March 2014. QMV provides independent consulting services and... Read more continue reading

TH Real Estate appoints new Head of Debt for Australia

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TH Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world, has appointed Martin Priestley as the Head of Debt, Australia, in a further expansion of the company’s... Read more continue reading

Perpetual finding value in global healthcare and consumer staples stocks

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Rising global interest rates, political uncertainty and security concerns are creating opportunities for investors to gain exposure to defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples, according to Perpetual Investments.... Read more continue reading

SuperConcepts’ CEO and AMP’s Director of Strategic Marketing and Customer Experience join Macrovue’s Board of Directors

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Macrovue, an investment service backed by AMP, has announced two new appointments to its board; Natasha Fenech, CEO of SuperConcepts, and Rod Finch, Director of Strategic Marketing & Customer Experience... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia supports Australian green energy sector

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Investec Australia Limited’s Infrastructure Finance & Investment team has added to its local funding of green energy by helping a UK developer of solar projects expand in Australia. Eco Energy... Read more continue reading

Zenith announces Senior Hire in Marketing Communications

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Zenith Investment Partners has announced the appointment of Anthony Pesutto as Marketing and Communications Manager, reporting to Zenith Managing Partner David Wright. In this newly-created role Anthony will be responsible... Read more continue reading

Natixis expands its Asset Management presence in APAC with the acquisition of a majority stake in Investors Mutual Limited in Australia

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Natixis has announced the signing of definitive agreements to acquire a majority ownership stake (51.9%) in Investors Mutual Limited (IML) in Australia, which becomes a new affiliate of Natixis Global... Read more continue reading

Cromwell Phoenix top-perfoming fund reopens to new investors

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Cromwell Funds Management Limited (Cromwell) has announced the Cromwell Phoenix Property Securities Fund (the Fund) has reopened to investors. The Lonsec and Zenith ‘Highly-Recommended’ Fund reopened on 29 September with additional capacity... Read more continue reading