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Advisers struggle with untapped SMSF market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... indicated their struggles with different aspects of investment strategies - a gap which advisers can meet. Vanguard Australia head of intermediary Rebecca Pope said this year's report showed the ongoing challenge for advisers to find and retain new SMSF ...

Aussie HNWIs slip down global rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... to second place (26%), followed by fixed income (18.1%), real estate (15.6%) and alternatives (12.9%). Capgemini Australia head of banking Philip Gomm said Australian equity markets look to have rebounded in recent times, giving cause for quiet optimism. ...

BlackRock cuts fees on Aussie shares ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... reflecting our continued growth and ability to leverage our scale for the benefits of clients," BlackRock iShares Australia head Christian Obrist said in a statement. This 6bps drop brings it close to the cheapest ASX 200 passive ETF exposure from Betashares ...

Credit fund launches to wholesale investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Moelis Australia Asset Management acts as the fund manager. The fund charges a 0.5% management expense ratio. Moelis Australia head of asset management Andrew Martin said the new fund was a continuation of the firm's growing offering in credit. "We have ...

Female fintechs make better investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... says the results are interesting especially given the low percentage of fintechs founded by women overall. KPMG Australia head of high growth ventures Amanda Price said: "This data from the UK reinforces that it is gender bias and workplace imbalance ...

ANZ reshuffles leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... expanded role of group executive digital and Australia transformation. The moves follow the resignation of ANZ Australia head Frank Ohlsson in December 2018. It was clear that retaining a single governance and accountability structure is no longer suitable ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... million. Ant Financial, formerly known as Alipay, topped the list after a venture capital raise of US$14 billion. KPMG Australia head of banking and global co-lead for fintech Ian Pollari said investment in Australian fintech reached record levels in ...

Arming human traders for big-ticket trades

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... rolled out to Australian clients last week, after a pilot with five undisclosed Aussie investors. The company's Australia head Kate Weidenhofer said it is targeting 20 local clients for the new software. Doris says the next stage for Discovery will be ...

Investors to move on property before election: BlackRock

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... wholesale changes in anticipation of changes to negative gearing under a possible Labor government in 2019. BlackRock Australia head of fixed income Craig Vardy said with Labor poised to form Government, investors might have time to change their tack ...

ANZ Australia head to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
ANZ's group executive for Australia is stepping down and taking an extended career break to spend time with family. Fred Ohlsson has announced he will be returning to his native Sweden following 17 years' at the bank. Current group executive, business ...