Ariel Investments open Sydney office

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U.S.-based funds management firm Ariel Investments announced yesterday its expansion into the Asia-Pacific region with its first offshore office to be established in Sydney. The firm has appointed Australian institutional investment... Read more continue reading

Zurich boosts its strategic accounts team, reflecting its commitment to important dealer group relationships

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) is pleased to announce two significant appointments to its retail life risk Strategic Accounts team, strengthening the resources and breadth of talent dedicated to managing... Read more continue reading

Boutique advice firm jumps from Platform to MDA

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Melbourne-based accounting and financial planning firm MEDIQ Financial Services has launched a new managed discretionary account solution, in a move that will boost backoffice efficiency, improve the client experience and... Read more continue reading

Blue Sky raises $20 million for its listed investment company

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Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited  has successfully completed a $20 million capital raise through a one for three non-renounceable entitlement offer. The funds raised will be used to build... Read more continue reading

Bennelong and Quay launch joint initiative

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Bennelong Funds Management (Bennelong) is pleased to announce a new addition to its stable of boutiques: Quay Global Investors (Quay), a joint initiative between Quay’s principals Justin Blaess and Chris... Read more continue reading

NAB Wealth appoints independent Customer Advocate

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National Australia Bank (NAB) yesterday announced Professor Dimity Kingsford Smith, Professor of Law, University of NSW, as independent Customer Advocate for its wealth advice complaints process, effective immediately. The Customer Advocate... Read more continue reading

Peters MacGregor Capital Management’s Global Equity Fund joins retail platforms BT Wrap & Asgard

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The Peters MacGregor Global Equity Fund, one of Australia’s longest running global equity funds, has been added to the BT Wrap and Asgard platforms. The Fund provides clients with investments... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital fund successfully completes final asset sale

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AMP Capital yesterday confirmed it has sold the last asset in the AMP Capital Property Income fund (PIF), the Yass Highway Service Centre, for circa $23 million. The fund had a... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital CEO to retire after 20 years service

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AMP Capital CEO Stephen Dunne has announced that he will retire from AMP Capital later in the year, after 12 years as Chief Executive Officer of the diversified investment manager.... Read more continue reading

GPS Wealth white label speeds to market with HUB24

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HUB24 and GPS Wealth have launched a new white label platform for the independently owned national licensee, within weeks of agreeing to work together. GPS Wealth’s new platform, branded CAREportfolio,... Read more continue reading