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Alternatives manager acquired by listed startup incubator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
An investment manager specialising in alternatives strategies for family offices and sophisticated investors was acquired by a listed startup incubator. Yonder and Beyond (YNB), which launched in 2014 and provides support services to startup businesses ...

Power to join Colonial First State

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
BT Financial Group's Kelly Power will move into a new role at Colonial First State. Currently serving as head of platforms, Power - whose resignation from BT was first reported by Financial Standard on Tuesday - will join the wealth management group ...

Blue Sky scores major pension fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has entered into an agreement with one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, which oversees about $140 billion in assets. Blue Sky explained that subject to regulatory approval by the Foreign Investment Review ...

Industry names team up for cryptocurrency fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
An Australian hedge fund veteran and former ANZ executive have partnered to launch a new active cryptocurrency fund. The EKT Active Fund has been launched by Triple A Partners' Damien Hatfield and former ANZ head of global markets Steve Bellotti. The ...

Early super release consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
The Federal Government's proposed changes to the early release of superannuation are open for consultation until 12 February 2018. The review will also consider compassionate and severe financial hardships, as well as terminal medical conditions and ...

Pre-Christmas delivery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
So let it be re-written, so it's been passed. "I promised the American people a big, beautiful tax cut for Christmas. With final passage of this legislation, that is exactly what they are getting." (Donald Trump) The US Congress passed the long-awaited ...

Former Challenger executive joins HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
HUB24 appointed a former Challenger executive to its board of directors. Paul Rogan joins as a non-executive director, replacing Vaughan Webber who will retire as a non-executive director and chair of the platform's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. ...

Industry super fund names new chair

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
An industry super fund with more than $3.5 billion under management will see in the New Year with a new independent chair. Former general counsel of Australian Unity Kirsten Mander joined legalsuper on December 15, replacing David Miles who retired ...

ASIC takes further action against MyPlanner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Following on from ASIC's recent action against privately-owned MyPlanner, one of the dealer group's advisers has now agreed to refrain from providing financial services. The regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from James Fraser as a result ...

AMP Capital strengthens restructured equities team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
In the wake of shuttering its core Australian equities capabilities and restructuring its domestic investment team, AMP Capital is welcoming two new portfolio managers and an analyst to the business. Joining from IFM Investors, Matthew Griffin will ...