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Cromwell appoints chief capital officer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... selling its entire stake in the Investa Office Fund (IOF) to Investa Property Group for 59.3 million shares at $4.65 per security. The $276 million purchase increases Investa's holding in IOF to 19.95%. Cromwell bought into IOF in April 2016 for $4.24 ...

Macquarie sells remaining stake in Atlas Roads for $456m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
After Macquarie Atlas Roads (MQA) internalised management functions following shareholder pressure, Macquarie has sold down its remaining stake in the listed investment company. Via a bookbuild, Macquarie sold 76 million shares in MQA for $6 per share. ...

Platinum sells $24m Asia stake

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Platinum Investment Management is selling $24 million worth of shares in its Asia listed investment company, the underlying strategy of which was recently rated as one of the top-performing funds of its ilk by Morningstar. Platinum Asia Investments ...

Lowy hands over keys to the Westfield kingdom

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
Australian retail magnate and pre-eminent philanthropic figure Sir Frank Lowy is selling the Westfield retail empire he co-founded to a Parisian commercial property company. Under the terms of the agreement, Unibail-Rodamco will acquire Westfield for ...

ASX pioneers blockchain technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... last two years with Digital Asset in order to understand its potential application, and has used independent third-party security to review the new technology. DLT brings tremendous value and will provide a standardised structure to synchronise the different ...

SMEs lack cybersecurity resilience: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... greater awareness on the issue. ASIC's Report 555 shows about three-in-four (74%) of the 101 firms surveyed have robust IT security processes and procedures, while 66% have cyber incident response plans in place. The results are encouraging, particularly ...

Super funds embrace derivatives to meet retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... risks. "Most super funds are using derivatives not only for risk management, but for dynamic asset allocation, physical security replacement and to enhance yield," he said. And amid the Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPR) or MyRetirement ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... savings for any purpose that does not meet community standards or is not in the best interests of members will be under security.

Westpac extends domestic violence support services for staff

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... employee action group, said: "During times of vulnerability and uncertainty, financial advice can help to provide clarity, security and peace of mind." "Our financial advisers are specifically trained on handling matters relating to DFV and will treat ...

Advisers call for exam, standards clarity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... said the new education standards will provide a complete picture and base level of knowledge in areas such as social security, superannuation and investing, while CPD will ensure skills are up-to-date. Similar to what ASIC has proposed, CPD should total ...