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European manager launches China ETF

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016

A European asset manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management has launched a large cap China ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Amundi's FTSE China A50 Index ETF tracks the 50 biggest A Share stocks listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen ...

PIMCO to take RE in-house

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016

PIMCO has obtained a responsible entity license in Australia and plans to internalise RE for its $10 billion managed funds suite. Subject to unitholder approval, PIMCO will then be the RE for the funds available to Australian investors, including the ...

YBR hits back at Bouris expose

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Yellow Brick Road has denied suggestions made in an ABC report that shareholders want executive chair Mark Bouris removed from the company. The ABC report aired alleged shareholder concerns about the direction of YBR as well as remuneration arrangements ...

Macquarie reports $1bn net profit

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Macquarie has reported a net profit of $1.05 billion for the first half of 2017. This figure is down 2% on the prior corresponding period, but up 8% on 2H16. Operating income was up 8% on the previous six months to $5.2 billion. The group has declared ...

IRESS partners with UK wealth firm

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

IRESS has entered a long-term strategic partnership with a $46 billion wealth management firm in the UK. The technology firm has developed a wealth platform for Tilney Bestinvest, which manages assets for private clients, charities and financial advisers. ...

Macquarie Wrap adds global equity fund

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Macquarie Wrap has added a new global equity fund. The Grant Samuel Global Equity Advantage Fund will now be available to investors in Macquarie's platform. The fund uses Epoch Investment Partners' shareholder yield strategy and Triple3 Partners' volatility ...

Cbus partners for phone-based advice

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Cbus has partnered with a leading digital advice firm to create a new "advice over the phone" service. Midwinter will deliver the service from October 31; the company is currently rolling out its cloud-based advice platform, AdviceOS, for Cbus to use ...

Australian Unity appoints senior insto BDM

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Australian Unity Funds Management has appointed a senior institutional business development manager. Boyd Lees joins Australian Unity from Citadel SPV, where he was a vice president - business development. He has also held senior roles at NAB, Pershing ...

BTIM appoints new director

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016

BT Investment Management has appointed a new non-executive director. Kathryn Matthews joins the BTIM board while also holding board positions at Hermes Fund Managers, Rathbone Brothers, J.P. Morgan Chinese Investment Trust, Aperam and the Montanaro ...

Ignition Wealth makes two senior hires

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016

Ignition Wealth has appointed a head of sales and a member to its advisory board. Richard Liverpool, joining as head of sales, was previously national practice development manager at Total Financial Solutions. Prior to that, he was a regional manager ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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