Former MLC head of distribution, Rob Dassie, has returned to the firm in the financial advice arm of its life insurance business. ...

Fund managers can no longer shy away from the distribution challenge, according to Calastone, and should develop a way to target consumers without the need for an adviser...

Fraser Herd, former managing director of employed advice at AMP, has been appointed distribution manager at Pengana for the NSW region....

Pinnacle has announced the retirement of executive director Adrian Whittingham after 15 years, having been a key investor since the firm was in its early stages....

Former Investors Mutual head of retail, Wayne McGauley, has joined specialist income manager Wheelhouse Partners. ...

Magellan’s general manager for distribution, Frank Casarotti, is set to leave the firm after 15 years....

Fidante Partners and specialist asset manager Impax Asset Management have signed a distribution agreement in Australia and New Zealand. ...

Harry Moore has been appointed to the role to help develop stronger global relationships as part of shake-up of the firm’s leadership....

LJ Collyer, Marietta Gibbs and Chris Hestelow have been placed into new roles in the asset management firm’s distribution team. ...

Perpetual has announced an intention to acquire Trillium Asset Management, a Boston-based specialist ESG investment firm, for US$36 million....

Durand Oliver has been appointed as distribution manager to the independent platform provider....

Former Netwealth head of distribution, Nick Mitchell, will be co-head of distribution with Tim Yule....

Channel Capital and Bell Asset Management have announced strategic distribution partnership to drive engagement for Bell’s global equity funds....

Zurich has flagged growing its business on the back of completing its acquisition of ANZ’s OnePath life insurance business....