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Disgraced lobbyist charged

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... wire fraud and lobbying disclosure violations. SEC charged NAC, Andrade and Abramoff with "violating the antifraud and securities registration provisions of the federal securities laws, and also charge Abramoff with broker-dealer registration violations," ...

Property investors should diversify: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
First Sentier's head of global property securities is urging investors to take a diversified approach to property, as some sectors fare better than others in the COVID-19 economic wash-up. First Sentier head of global property securities Stephen Hayes ...

New fund launches on ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
A newly established managed investment scheme has launched on the Australian Securities Exchange, aiming to achieve long-term capital growth. The Montaka Global Extension Fund (Quoted Managed Hedge Fund) has been launched to help investors gain access ...

FIIG calls for taxation, regulatory overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
FIIG Securities has called on the government to impose structural changes to the Australian taxation system to see fixed income fairly promoted across all investor groups. In its submission to the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue, FIIG said there ...

BNP Paribas appoints APAC custody lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
BNP Paribas Securities Services has named a new head for its APAC business, as it looks to further expand in the region. Franck Dubois has been appointed as head of Asia Pacific for BNP Paribas Securities Services, commencing September 1 and based in ...

Local investment firm to list in Canada

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
A Melbourne investment company has gained approval to list on the Canadian Securities Exchange. First Growth Funds Limited, which used to be listed on the ASX, will now trade on the CSE with the ticker FGFL, with the start date to be advised to shareholders ...

VanEck makes case for equal weight investing

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... outperform market cap indices over the long term and during periods of market recovery." The diversification across securities reduces concentration risk and exposure to mega-caps, he said, which traditionally dominate market cap indices. "This is illustrated ...

ASIC warns funds to clean up adverts

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
The Australian Securities and Investment Commissions has asked 13 managed funds to fix their advertising, and is threatening the wider sector with enforcement action for misleading claims. ASIC says it forced seven responsible entities and 13 funds ...

ASIC cracks down on investment manager

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... has agreed to additional conditions imposed on its AFSL by the corporate watchdog. It comes after Societe Generale Securities Australia (SGSA) was criminally charged with breaching client money obligations in March this year, after it was found to have ...

SEC charges COVID-19 microcap scammers

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... fraudulent scheme which sought to capitalise on the COVID-19 pandemic through the illegal sale of microcap stocks. The US Securities and Exchange Commission allege the scheme, boosted by promotional campaigns, generated more than $37 million (US$25 million) ...