asset management

Financial planning

Aviva Australia's separately managed accounts (SMA) are available to investors on its Navigator platform from today, the first time, according to the wealth manager, an S...

Financial planning

Macquarie in $516 million acquisition

Macquarie Group has moved back into acquisition mode, picking up Philadelphia-based Delaware Investments for $516 million....

Financial planning

Macquarie tipped to buy US asset management group

Macquarie's offshore expansion plans may be bolstered by the possible acquisition of a US asset management company with more than $120 billion in assets....

Financial planning

Pinnacle, Hyperion's new retail investment arm

The move will allow Hyperion to distribute its products to a wider group of investors through its part owner Pinnacle....

Financial planning

Optimix changes investment manager line-up

ING’s Optimix has made several changes to its investment manager line up across its global shares, emerging markets and enhanced cash portfolios....

Financial planning

French instos cement asset management deal

Credit Agricole and Societe Generale have cemented the asset management partnership they first announced in January....

Financial planning

Credit Suisse commits to asset management

Credit Suisse has appointed a new head of asset management in Australia, committing to an ongoing presence in the market after selling down elements of the business to Ab...

Financial planning

Asset management to remain a strategic focus of Suncorp Life

The decision to scrap the name 'Suncorp Wealth Management' will not see any dilution to the strategic role of its asset management and super and investment businesses, ac...

Financial planning

Aberdeen cautious over China market expectations

Conflicting data emerging from China sparks concern about its growth prospects over the next 12 to 18 months....

Financial planning

The hidden price of fees-for-service in financial planning

The industry funds campaign against financial planners' commissions may benefit the retail funds sector, writes Robert Keavney....

Financial planning

Call for ethics to be foundation of industry education courses

Every asset management educational program and course should have an ethical code as its foundation, according to Perpetual's group executive of global equities, Emilio G...

Funds management

Advance Asset Management launches global property fund

CBRE providing investment services for fund; financial crisis creating opportunities for investors....

Funds management

Global Equities (Long Short): Platinum shorts when it counts

A minimum exposure to financials and commodities, resource stocks in particular, helped Platinum Asset Management take out the Global Equities (Long Short) category for i...