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Ausbil MicroCap suspends applications and redemptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
Ausbil's star MicroCap Fund suspended all applications and redemptions following the departure of its portfolio managers. Tony Waters and Chris Prunty left the fund manager last week, citing lifestyle reasons. At the time Ausbil said the MicroCap Fund ...

Pengana hires Morningstar manager ahead of merger vote

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
Pengana Capital has appointed a new regional distribution manager for Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia, ahead of its proposed merger with Hunter Hall. Guy Callaghan joins Pengana from Morningstar, where he was a regional business ...

Voting opens for MAX Awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
One hundred finalists across 20 categories will represent leading financial services marketing, advertising and sales professionals at the 2017 Financial Standard MAX Awards. As voted by Financial Standard's readership, the 2017 Marketing, Advertising ...

Victorian DB liabilities hit $44bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
Victoria's state budget is projecting a 13% reduction in its superannuation liabilities fueled by a positive revaluation of investment expectations and a slight fall in its defined benefit obligations. Victoria's total defined benefit superannuation ...

China slowing to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
Whether it's the official tally or the private sector one, the latest purchasing managers' surveys point to slowing expansion in China's manufacturing sector and suggesting a weak start to the second quarter. China's official National Bureau of Statistics ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Sandwiched between financial needs of adult children and elderly parents, pre-retirees (aged 50 plus) are in desperate need of financial advice or they risk retiring without adequate funds, warns REST Industry Super. In a new report the $40 billion ...

HSBC rolls out Apple Pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
HSBC credit card customers using Apple devices can now 'tap and pay' when making purchases. The global bank is rolling out Apple Pay across the Australian market after experiencing a growing demand from customers to use the technology, HSBC Australia ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Boutique investment firm Shaw and Partners appointed Martin Crabb as its chief investment officer. Prior to his promotion, Crabb served as head of research for six years. He's held senior roles at Macquarie namely as an executive director, and led teams ...

AUSTRAC launches tool to help advisers fight terrorism

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC is releasing a guide to help financial advisers combat serious financial crimes, including financing for terrorism. The guide follows on from the report AUSTRAC released in December last year which determined there ...

MainstreamBPO chief steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
A new chief executive for MainstreamBPO was named yesterday after longstanding chief executive and co-founder Byram Johnston stepped down effective immediately. Johnston indicated his desire to move away from the day-to-day management of the company. ...