Ares Management Corporation and Fidante Partners Announce Strategic Joint Venture in Australia

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Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES; “Ares”) and Fidante Partners (“Fidante”), part of Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF; “Challenger”), have announced that they have established a strategic joint venture to coordinate the... Read more continue reading

ASIC warns AFS licensees to meet financial reporting obligations on time

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ASIC is reminding all Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees to lodge their annual financial statements and auditor reports by the due date as required under the Corporations Act 2001. ASIC expects... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees enters agreements with Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society

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EQT Holdings (ASX: EQT) has announced new agreements with The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (CMLA), in which EQT subsidiary Equity Trustees Limited will take on the Trustee role... Read more continue reading

Headlines still worried, momentum a little better

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Principal Global Investors has released its Economic Insights for the month of September. Writing in the note to investors, Chief Global Economist, Dr Bob Baur, said that the world economic slowdown refuses to... Read more continue reading

Legg Mason appoints Andy Sowerby to Head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), while continuing to lead Legg Mason Australia & New Zealand

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Legg Mason announced yesterday that it has appointed Andy Sowerby as Head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), in a new, expanded role that seeks to continue to strengthen the firm’s presence... Read more continue reading

Jamieson Coote Bonds Global Bond Fund added to Macquarie Wrap and HUB24

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The CC JCB Global Bond Fund (Fund) managed by specialist high grade bond manager Jamieson Coote Bonds (JCB), has been added to Macquarie Investment Manager/Consolidator, Macquarie Super Manager/Consolidator and HUB24... Read more continue reading

Thematics Asset Management bolsters Safety Strategy with portfolio manager

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Thematics Asset Management, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthieu Rolin as Co-Manager of the Thematics Safety Fund. Matthieu will work closely with Frédéric Dupraz, one of the founders and... Read more continue reading

CoreLogic expands valuation service to rural areas

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Australia’s leading property data and analytics provider CoreLogic has launched the latest iteration of its valuation software, ValConnect, adding rural desktops to its integrated service offering. The Rural Desktop product... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association Board appoints Robin Bowerman

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The SMSF Association Board has appointed Robin Bowerman as its new Chair, effective immediately. Bowerman, who is Head of Corporate Affairs at Vanguard Investments, has been Vice Chair for the... Read more continue reading

Zenith adds Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Fund to Elite Blends Portfolios

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The Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Fund, with more than A$1 billion in funds under management, has been added to the Zenith Investment Partners’ Elite Blend portfolios. David Wright,... Read more continue reading