K2 asset management has recruited Jeff Thompson as a fund manager for its K2 Select international fund, increasing the size of the funds management team to 10....

Former Amundi chief Richard Borysiewicz joins boutique as director of sales....

Platforms are taking a bigger slice of the investment value chain than they deserve, according to the head of asset management at Equity Trustees, Shaun Manuell....

Australian Unity Investments has announced the opening of the Seres Asian Equity Opportunities Fund for Australian retail and institutional investors....

Advisers have been asked to consider the benefits of supporting fund managers who put their money where their mouth is....

MLC has appointed Nicky Richards as its new chief investment officer (CIO), taking over the role in which Susan Gosling, head of capital markets research, has been acting...

More international fund managers are adopting an overweight view on equities while taking a more neutral view on bonds, according to the latest HSBC Fund Managers’ ...

Select Asset Management has made a further move to position its Customised Portfolio Solutions service with non-aligned, mid-tier dealer groups, appointing Gary Walsh as ...

Australia may have escaped the brunt of the global financial crisis, but as Janine Mace discovers, changes in the financial services industry on an international level me...

As the world looks to right the wrongs of the global financial crisis, one major problem still needs to be tackled by the wealth management sector - consumer confidence....

The popularity of separately managed accounts (SMAs) continues to improve, with the second annual review of the Australian SMA sector from Standard & Poor's Fund Services...

Multi-manager investment teams are growing, with Lonsec noting in its most recent sector review that the average number of people in a team was 9.3 in 2009, up from 5.6 i...

JANA Investment Advisers picks up Brendan Donohoe, Domien Beckers, Ann Marco and Mary Power....

The strength of the Australian dollar may be beneficial to clients, but as Janine Mace points out, it also means financial advisers need to think carefully when it comes ...