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LIBOR phased out by year end

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... appropriate, and recognizes the role of forward looking risk-free rate term rates in some limited cases. It also supports International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) spread adjustments in cash products. "Continued reliance on LIBOR poses significant ...

Ignition Advice adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... non-executive director in January. Peter Meurer, chair of the Ignition board, said McMahon's appointment brings significant international experience and knowledge to the business as it continues on its growth trajectory. "Our challenge as an industry ...

KPMG names risk consulting partners

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... services to leading banks and insurers and Bradford joined from Commonwealth Bank as head of transactions monitoring, international financial transfer instructions and threshold transaction reporting. "We are delighted to recruit such high-quality individuals ...

Fisher Investments launches local HNW offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... currently. It will use the trademark Fisher Investments Australia with private clients in Australia. This is the 16th new international private client market Fisher Investments has entered. "We're honoured to help Australian high-net-worth private ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... restrictions. Spending on services would have grown by more had it not been for the continued closure of Australia's international borders. While spending on goods declined by 0.5% over the quarter, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. With Australia's ...

GIC to open Sydney office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Singapore's $708 billion sovereign wealth fund will open an office in Sydney, as it looks to increase its focus on Australian investment opportunities. The Sydney office will be GIC's 11 th internationally. The fund said it will look for opportunities ...

Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Research that is aiming to determine how formalising educational and ethics requirements impact the moral development of financial advisers is calling for participants. The Western Sydney University is canvassing financial advisers to take part in research ...

Platinum launches investment bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... Platinum Asset Management has launched an investment bond with Australian Unity. It is offering two options: Platinum's International Fund or the Asia Fund, according to the March 19 product disclosure statement. Lifeplan Australian Friendly Society ...

Class action consultation opens

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... December 2020, contained 31 recommendations. The report showed the growth of litigation funding, the participation of international firms in Australia and abnormally high profits for class action law firms and litigation funders. "The Committee found ...

Pengana Capital distribution executive exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
Pengana Capital has bid farewell to the executive leading the international fund's distribution efforts, exiting not long after two portfolio managers left in March. Joy Yacoub was the executive director of business strategy and distribution, a ...