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Perpetual wins new active ETF mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Perpetual Corporate Trust has been appointed responsible entity for a new exchange-traded managed fund. Montgomery Global Investment Management launched the Montgomery Global Equities Fund (MOGL) on the ASX after raising over $54 million, largely from ...

Industry split on life insurance cover: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... has divided the industry, Financial Standard's weekly survey results show. Forty-nine percent of respondents said it's only fair superannuation funds should stop charging cover altogether after 13 months of inactivity in an effort to circumvent eroding ...

AAT upholds ruling against ex-Macquarie and ex-Credit Suisse advisers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... further the objects of promoting confident and informed decision making by consumers of financial products and services, and fair, orderly and transparent markets for financial products," the AAT said. The AAT found that Davidof contravened s1041A of ...

Magellan research head departs following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
Magellan's head of research, Nikki Thomas, has left the company after 10 years following a restructure of the investment team. Thomas was promoted to the head of research role in 2014, having been a portfolio manager since 2011. She joined Magellan ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... suffer a loss, it is critical that those who have been wronged have access to redress in a timely manner. "AFCA will provide fair, efficient, timely and independent dispute resolution services." The Federal Government will provide $4.3 million to ASIC ...

BetaShares launches Australian ESG fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... companies meeting specific sustainability criteria. The BetaShares Australian Sustainability ETF, traded under the ticker code FAIR, screens out ASX stocks engaged in the fossil fuel industry as well as "gambling, tobacco, armaments, uranium and nuclear ...

Government caves to banking Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... approach to banking and financial services reform has focused on ensuring that our financial system is resilient, efficient and fair," they said. The chief executives and chairs of the big four banks said the Royal Commission is "unwarranted." "They ...

OECD tells RBA to take a hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... tightening is projected to begin in the second half of 2018 when the pick-up in wages and prices becomes more entrenched". Fair enough (based on the OECD's projections and rationales). But unlike the bible quote, "So let it be written. So let it be done" ...

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
A $113 billion active and high-conviction global asset manager is officially launching its second fund in Australia, specifically targeting investors looking to diversify higher-yielding investment portfolios. PineBridge Investments announced its Australian-domiciled ...

As one door opens, another closes at FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
After 25 years Financial Recruitment Group founder Judith Beck will no longer recruit, opting to instead focus her energy on the rapidly growing association Financial Executive Women. Beck said FRG will continue to consult directly to organisations ...