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iFactFind launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... used in face-to-face meetings or via Zoom or clients can complete it by themselves. It is a collaborative tool that fosters open communication, transparency and trust." "In recent years, the concept of a technology stack has become a hot topic in financial ...

State Street launches dedicated crypto, blockchain business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
As an increasing number of institutions allocate to cryptocurrency and explore blockchain solutions, State Street is launching a dedicated digital finance division, appointing the current head of global markets to lead it. State Street Digital builds ...

IFM Investors named in class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... Darkside. The class action claims that Colonial Pipeline Company failed to properly secure the infrastructure and left itself open to potential ransomware attacks. "The defendant's unlawfully deficient data security has injured millions of consumers ...

LIBOR phased out by year end

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... end of 2021." LIBOR is an interest-rate average calculated from estimates submitted by the largest banks in London. It is open to corruption and cartel behaviour due to the nature of relying on estimates submitted by the big banks in one city. The need ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... eligibility age for death and TPD cover will also increase from age 65 to 70. The definition of TPD will be broadened. After a 2020 open market tender, ESSSuper elected to reappoint Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, formerly known as CommInsure ...

Primewest accepts merger offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... five business days of acceptance. The Primewest board unanimously recommend securityholders accept the offer, which is now open for acceptance until June 24. The merged group will have $15.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) with a market cap ...

ASIC increases short selling surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
ASIC is putting short sellers on notice, warning them that any information released on a target company must be accurate and objective. The corporate watchdog outlined several areas that it will keep an eye on in the newly released Information Sheet ...

GIC to open Sydney office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Singapore's $708 billion sovereign wealth fund will open an office in Sydney, as it looks to increase its focus on Australian investment opportunities. The Sydney office will be GIC's 11 th internationally. The fund said it will look for opportunities ...

GAM hires from BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... interested in furthering its presence, but the Asia Pacific region as a whole. Just last week the manager announced it would open a Singapore office, to be headed by former Templeton Asset Management head of wholesale, South East Asia Terence Bong. "The ...

Class action consultation opens

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
Following industry backlash last year, the government is consulting on the recommendations for litigation funding and class actions. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Report Litigation funding and the regulation ...