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Vanguard hit with US class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
Law firm Dovel & Luner filed a class action lawsuit against Vanguard trustees and on behalf of investors in Vanguard's Target Retirement Funds, based in the US. The suit alleges that Vanguard's mismanagement of these funds led to "enormous tax bills ...

Hostplus commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
Industry fund Hostplus has committed to net zero by 2050, in line with Australia's commitment to the Paris Agreement. "Climate change represents a significant financial risk to global markets and economies over the longer term. We have a responsibility ...

Macquarie AM goes after US HNWs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Central Park Group, a US-based independent investment advisory firm. Central Park Group specialises in institutional-quality alternative investment strategies for high-net-worth investors. The company provides ...

Principals' Community retains BT members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
The newly independent Principals' Community has retained 92% of previous members after parting ways with BT Financial Group. The community, headed up Kon Costas, is a service for self-licensed financial advice businesses - offering support, education ...

Citi appoints new debt head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
Citi has appointed Ollie Williams as head of debt capital markets for Australia and New Zealand. Williams will report locally to Tony Osmond, head of investment banking for Australia and New Zealand, and regionally to Adrian Khoo and Ben Ng who are ...

Stake adds crypto to platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
As cryptocurrency continues to enjoy mainstream uptake, trading platform Stake has added the option of crypto to its platform. "The decision to take on cryptocurrency was a natural step in offering our customers greater access to financial opportunities," ...

VGI, Regal need more time on deal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
VGI Partners and Regal Funds Management have updated investors that they will need more time to work out the terms of their merger. ASX-listed VGI Partners said in an announcement to the market: "In relation to the proposed merger of VGI Partners and ...

Leadership shuffle, redundancies at OpenMarkets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
Trading platform OpenMarkets has a new chief executive and has made 21 employees redundant, as rumours swirl that it will shortly be acquired. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that it had made 21 redundancies since the beginning of the year ...

Can Russia use crypto to get around sanctions?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
There are growing concerns Russia might use cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions and move money undetected, raising concerns around the ethics of crypto. According to insights from the University of New South Wales, Russia has one of the highest ...

BNY Mellon announces new chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
Thomas Gibbons will retire as chief executive from BNY Mellon this year after 36 years with the company. Gibbons will depart in August, and Robin Vince has been announced as his successor. Vince will be president and chief executive-elect effective ...