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ANZ and ETFS cut ties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
ANZ ETFS is no more as the rapidly-downsizing bank decided to end its joint venture with ETF Securities, creating a separate business in the process. ANZ ETFS has been rebranded ETF Securities Australia, and eight exchange-traded products originally ...

AxiomSL appoints APAC chief

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
Having recently expanded into Australia, regulatory reporting and risk management solutions provider AxiomSL is welcoming a new chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region. Peter Tierney joins AxiomSL having most recently been regional head of the Depository ...

Challenger recruits CBA research manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
Challenger has appointed a new national key account manager. Shane Brereton joins Challenger from Commonwealth Bank, where he was senior manager research. Prior to that, he was a senior research analyst at CBA. He was also a business analyst and research ...

BetaShares expands to Victoria

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... Russell Investments where he held a range of roles, most recently managing ETF distribution. BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said the appointment and new office demonstrate the firm's commitment to investing in education and client service. ...

Future of ANZ Wealth uncertain amid profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
ANZ Wealth's profit share in the bank's overall results continued to decline in the first half of FY17, underscoring six months of speculation as to the division's future. Back in November, ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said in a media briefing ...

IFM wins $670m super mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
IFM Investors was awarded a $670 million active equities mandate from a multi-industry super fund. Tasplan has invested into IFM's Australian Core Equities strategy, bringing the total amount of funds under management in the strategy to more than $1 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Investors paying more for less: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
UK wealth management research group LCP's recent survey of 126 asset managers suggests while fee rates are down, investors are still paying more. Introducing the report, LCP partner and head of investment research Matt Gibson said investment managers ...

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 ...