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Qualitas creates LIT, enters retail market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
Real estate manager Qualitas is in the final stages of launching a listed investment trust, its first exchange-traded product and its first foray into the retail investment market. The listed investment trust (LIT) will focus on commercial real estate ...

CIPR framework timely but questions remain

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The retirement income strategy and implementation timeline proposed in this year's Budget is "workable and sensible" but there are concerns the Federal Government should quickly address. This is according to SuperEd, the robo-adviser aiming to improve ...

Findex strengthens Melbourne leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Following recent expansion into a new services market, diversified financial services provider Findex has bolstered its business advisory team. Former Deloitte manager Chris Richardson has linked with Findex subsidiary Crowe Horwath Melbourne, as the ...

Natixis acquires credit specialist

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Natixis Investment Managers, a $1.4 trillion multi-affiliate manager, has acquired a credit specialist to expand its real assets offering. MV Credit has invested about $8 billion in more than 500 debt financing deals. The UK-based credit specialist ...

Chief economist update: Shanghai's drop is China's problem, the yuan's slide is everyone's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Shanghai Composite index's drop into bear market territory may have elicited some negative Trump thoughts, but China's response - through the accompanying depreciation of the yuan may have been "I'm taking you with me." Such is the ugliness ...

ASIC takes civil action against AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The corporate regulator has commenced Federal Court proceedings against AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP), alleging the division of the recently scrutinised mutual failed to ensure its authorised financial planners complied with the best interests duty ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Almost all ASX200 companies disclosed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate ...

SSGA appoints APAC managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
State Street Global Advisors has appointed a managing director and head of capital markets for EMEA and APAC. Marcus Miholich will be based in London. In a 20-year long career he has worked in senior positions in sales and trading at Merrill Lynch ...

Global regulation hub launched for asset managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
A European law firm is rolling out a new service for asset managers, providing up-to-date legal and regulatory requirements for distributing funds across jurisdictions. Tech-driven, financial services law firm Zeidler Legal Services has launched the ...

Aussie asset manager cops ASIC intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The corporate regulator has slapped licence conditions on an alternative asset manager, citing concerns over the corporate governance of the firm after the misappropriation of investors' funds by a former employee. Aurora Funds Management is now required ...