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Pinnacle distribution director in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... distribution on the retail side. Prior to that, he was managing partner and head of Australia at Pacific Century Group-backed alternative investment firm Altive, as well as holding several roles over a 13-year tenure at Macquarie Group. In his new role ...

SVB, Signature Bank securities up for sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
A BlackRock subsidiary has been tasked with disposing the mortgage-backed assets of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that collectively amount to US$104 billion ($156.2bn). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently announced that it retained ...

RFI Global takes on DBM's Atlas division

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... intelligence provider RFI Global has grown into a global company serving 49 markets since its 2006 inception. It's also backed by Los Angeles-based investment firm Diversis Capital. As part of the deal, DBM Social Research and 3arc will remain with the ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... seven to eight percent per annum by investing in derivatives linked to large, liquid equity indices. These derivatives are backed by investment grade sovereign and corporate bonds, predominantly UK gilts, aiming to minimise credit risk. "Volatility and ...

Bank of Queensland names Frazis replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... the coming years," he said. "We are focus on continuing to build a world class experience for our customers and bankers backed by a strong and resilient balance sheet."

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... advocates believe it can play a major role in closing the gender pay gap in retirement. This month, Labor and Greens senators backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee to trial a four-day work week at full pay. The committee, chaired ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... the productivity of the sector. To address affordable housing, the government announced a new national Housing Accord, backed by superannuation funds, to build one million new affordable homes over the next five years starting from 2024. The government ...

Equity Trustees wins Northleaf Capital mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... investors. NSPC is an open-end private credit fund that specialises in senior secured direct lending to private-equity backed firms and asset-based speciality finance investments across North America, Europe, and Australia. Equity Trustees' latest ...

HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... around the world," said Quinn "SVB UK customers can continue to bank as usual, safe in the knowledge that their deposits are backed by the strength, safety and security of HSBC. We warmly welcome SVB UK colleagues to HSBC, we are excited to start working ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... Management's Lucy Steed. Speaking at KPMG's International Women's Day event in Sydney yesterday, Steed said her view is backed by a growing catalogue of research. "At Melior, we aim to achieve a dual objective, so we're looking to deliver competitive ...