Ardea FUM at $5.5bn as flagship fund delivers strong 5 year track record

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Specialist fixed income fund manager Ardea Investment Management has celebrated the five-year milestone of its flagship fixed income fund – the Ardea Australian Inflation Linked Bond Fund – and predicts... Read more continue reading

Countplus appoints head of newly established financial planning business

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Countplus has announced the appointment of Pierre Kraft as CEO of its newly established business – Advice389. The new business, set to officially launch in mid-May, will look to partner... Read more continue reading

New deals to lift MGP FUA to over $2bn

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Listed managed discretionary account operator, Managed Account Holdings Limited (MGP) will build and implement customised managed account solutions for two of Australia’s leading boutique financial advisory firms that will in... Read more continue reading

TIAA Henderson Real Estate grows Australian team

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Global real estate heavyweight, TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate), has further strengthened its local team with the appointment of William Keaveney as Senior Real Estate Analyst. In the... Read more continue reading

Qualitas enhances risk and investment capabilities

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Real estate investment specialist Qualitas has enhanced its risk management and investment capabilities with three new appointments. Ruth McClelland has joined as head of compliance and legal; Chandni Haribhai as... Read more continue reading

Open for business: Wealth Defender Equities Limited receives strong investor support

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Wealth Defender Equities Limited  has reached the minimum capital raising target sought under its initial public offering of shares and loyalty options (IPO) with strong momentum and is on track... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital appoints Head of Distribution for UK and Europe

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John Angell has been appointed as AMP Capital Head of Distribution for the UK and Europe, effective immediately. AMP Capital is bolstering its distribution capabilities in key regions, with Mr... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial strengthens senior executive team

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 La Trobe Financial has announced a number of changes to its senior executive team. Mr Randal Williams, Senior Vice President, was appointed Chief Lending Officer. In this role, Mr Williams... Read more continue reading

TIAA-CREF Asset Management expands global distribution focus on Australia and Asia

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TIAA-CREF, a leading U.S. financial services organisation, yesterday announced the opening of a new distribution office for TIAA-CREF Asset Management in Sydney, Australia. The office will be led by Andrew Kleinig,... Read more continue reading

Standard Life Investments’ grows retail presence as Absolute Return Global Fund added to Macquarie Wrap

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Standard Life Investments, the global asset manager, is pleased to announce that the highly successful Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies (ARGBS) Australian Trust (ARSN 125 897 261) has been added to... Read more continue reading