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US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate bonds present challenges to responsible investors. Using the example of the opioid epidemic ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... system has been met with confusion by some of the industry's big players. "Speaking at the Bloomberg buy-side forum in Sydney recently, the newly-minted Assistant Treasurer for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator ...

Managed investment scheme operator AFSL canned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The Australian financial services licence of a Sydney-based managed investment scheme operator was cancelled by ASIC. The corporate regulator cancelled the licence of Australian Mutual, which operated a number of investment schemes. The cancellation ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Association. More recently, Green assisted in the development of FASEA-approved education courses with the University of Western Sydney, and led the association's consultation with government on FASEA reforms, and push against the Labor Party's ...

Small caps boutique shuts doors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
A Sydney small caps manager set up by telco entrepreneur James Spenceley has shut down its only fund after it failed to swell funds under management. Mhor Asset Management kicked off in August 2016 with the former Vocus chief executive joining forces ...

SG Hiscock hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... development executive - both from Macquarie Group. Matthew Potter steps into the investment specialist position, based in Sydney. He has 30 years' experience in investments, most recently at Macquarie Group. SG Hiscock's head of distribution Anthony ...

Super fund appoints investment lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... experience in super, investment management, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Hazell joined Crescent Wealth from Sydney venture capital firm Nightingale Partners, where he spent a year as the firm's investment manager. Prior to his stint at ...

Sydney advice firm loses AFSL

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
A Sydney financial advice firm has had its AFSL cancelled by ASIC after an initial suspension period. ASIC earlier put Australasia Wealth Services and Management in suspension saying the firm had failed to obtain membership of the Australian Financial ...

Spire Capital hires director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... a valuable partner for local private clients and institutions to access high quality managers and co-investments." The Sydney-based firm provides investment opportunities in US real estate private equity and private debt strategies, global small caps ...

Super fund bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... report to Adam Verwey, co-founder and managing director of Future Super. Future Super now has about 35 employees between its Sydney and Canberra operations.