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Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Seven institutional investors have backed the world's first blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation of Victoria, CBA, QBE and SAFA signed on as ...

Hedge fund industry body promotes Aussie talent

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
An AMP Capital head has been promoted to chair the Australian board of a global industry body that represents more than $2 trillion of hedge fund or private credit assets. Alternative Investment Management Association's Australian board will now ...

Blue Sky offloads six funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Beleaguered Blue Sky Alternative Investments will sell its retirement living funds and its 50% stake in Aura Holdings, the operator of the retirement living business. Blue Sky today announced it signed a binding agreement with an offshore institutional ...

Industry fund adds new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
A $90 billion industry superannuation fund is welcoming a new head of compliance, as well as a portfolio manager from Mercer. First State Super has appointed Athena Efstratiadis to lead its compliance function. With more than 25 years' experience in ...

Boutique fund house backs zinc project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
A $2.4 billion boutique fund manager was the cornerstone investor in a recent placement conducted by an ASX-listed resources company. Tribeca Investment Partners committed $1.5 million to Perth-based Superior Lake Resources' Superior Lake Project in ...

SS&C acquires software firm from TPG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
SS&C Technologies is on track to acquire an investment management solutions provider from global private equity firm TPG Capital. SS&C has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eze Software, a provider of investment management solutions, for ...

Chief economist update: Little market reaction from BOJ tweak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
It may still be early days but the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) "tweaking" of monetary appears to have done nothing significant for the yen and the Nikkei-225 so far. At the conclusion of its July 30-31 monetary policy meeting - where it kept current monetary ...

Advisers divided over health programs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Life insurers increasing the awareness of client health and wellbeing programs still have hills to climb to win financial planner recommendations, latest industry research shows. An Investment Trends survey of 495 financial planners, completed in June ...

IRESS first half revenues up 8pct, wealth and lending lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
IRESS group outstripped its 1H17 revenue by 8% to hit $230 million, led by the wealth and lending segments. Australia and New Zealand wealth management operating revenue totalled $67 million for the first half - up 9% on the previous corresponding period. ...

Mercer deputy CIO retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Mercer has created a new head of fund implementation role and announced its long-serving deputy chief investment officer has retired. Campbell McCulloch is now the head of fund implementation for delegated solutions, Pacific. He joined from the Future ...