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Open banking data to become super fund value add: QMV

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
As Australia inches towards a rollout of open banking services, a QMV principal consultant said superannuation funds should move to integrate open banking data to improve their services even before open data frameworks officially hit the super industry. ...

AMP Capital enters US telco market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
AMP Capital will acquire a US telecommunications company, becoming the fund manager's first asset of its type in the region. AMP Capital entered into a definitive agreement with Everstream Solutions' investors for an undisclosed amount. The super-regional ...

EY issues ICO theft warning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... objectives in November versus 90% that achieved targets in June. EY Global Technology, media and entertainment and telecommunication leader, Greg Cudahy, said it's clear blockchain is already having an impact on many business topics beyond cybercurrency. ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... Financials and materials remained the most heavily traded sectors, accounting for 36% and 17% of the year's turnover. Telecommunication services, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks also proved popular. The top 10 domestic equity investments ...

Australian hedge fund manager eyes bigger slice of NZ telco pie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An Australian hedge fund manager has received court approval to acquire more than 10% of New Zealand's largest telecommunications company. L1 Capital, in respect of certain funds, has been granted approved by the New Zealand Crown to acquire a relevant ...

AMP Capital invests in US telecoms giant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
AMP Capital closed a US$200 million mezzanine debt investment in the US' largest private owner and manager of communication infrastructure. AMP Capital's infrastructure debt team secured the investment in Vertical Bridge, which owns or leases towers ...

US$4.1 billion infrastructure debt fundraising secured

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
AMP Capital has reached final close on its Infrastructure Debt Fund III, completing one of the largest fundraisings in the world for an infrastructure debt strategy. The investment manager raised US$2.5 billion for the Debt Fund III (IDF III), an additional ...

Retirement fintech makes senior appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
A financial advice start-up founded by former Challenger executive Paul Rogan has appointed a chief customer officer. Joining Retirement Essentials in the new role is Antoinette Tyrrell. She joins a growing team to lead the 'direct to consumer' marketing ...

ASIC advances towards telecommunication intercept powers

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
ASIC could soon be given enhanced powers to receive interception materials, seized by another government agency, in cases of alleged insider trading, market manipulation and financial services fraud. The new powers, outlined in the ASIC Enforcement ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
Australian banks are one of the best performing sectors for climate-related disclosure and sustainability reporting according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. In its 10th annual corporate sustainability report, which assesses the ...