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Big four hammer bank levy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac have taken to the ASX to criticise the Government's new bank levy, with some saying it will hit customers hardest. Westpac chair Lindsay Maxsted said in an open letter that the new levy is "bad public policy that targets just ...

Azimut investment play gets Lonsec approval

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
The Australian asset management arm of Azimut Holdings, AZ Sestante, recently had one of its first Australian products rated by Lonsec. AZ Sestante operates as the responsible entity for the Sestante Australian Small Companies Fund, managed by Azimut ...

Perennial micro-cap fund gets Lonsec tick

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
Lonsec gave Perennial's new micro-cap trust a "Recommended" rating. The Perennial Microcap Opportunities Trust aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index after fees over rolling three-year periods by investing in 30 to 70 listed ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
The Australian National University has altered its commitment to socially responsible investing after changing the manner in which its domestic equities investments are managed. While the university committed to divesting from several resource and mining ...

SIV Asset Management slams bill claim

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
SIV Asset Management is currently investigating legal options with regards to a $324,000 bill received from a former subsidiary. Aurora Funds Management, which was sold by SIV in early 2015 and later bought by Keybridge Capital - who then sold it just ...

J.P. Morgan appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
J.P. Morgan's local chief executive Rob Priestley has stepped down after 15 years in the top spot. Head of global investment banking Paul Uren will replace Priestley as chief executive for J.P. Morgan Australia and New Zealand. Priestley joined the ...

Praemium chief executive takes back company

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
The chief executive terminated from Praemium in February has returned to his position following Friday's board spill. Michael Ohanessian was re-appointed as Praemium chief executive, replacing interim chief and former Bankwest managing director Robert ...

K2 slashes fees for three funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
Following a round of fee reductions from Vanguard and Platinum Asset Management, K2 Asset Management will cut management and performance fees for three of its managed funds. For the K2 Australian Fund, the management fee will fall from 1.54% to 1.31%. ...

Cuffe takes stake in Lennox small-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
Chris Cuffe's Third Link Growth Fund will provide seeding for a new small-cap strategy established under Challenger boutique network Fidante Partners. Lennox Capital Partners' Australian Small Companies Fund is available to retail and institutional ...

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
Westpac's wealth and insurance arm BT Financial Group delivered mixed results for the bank, financial reports released to the ASX show. Every division, with the exception of BTFG "performed solidly" in the six months to March, the bank said. Chief executive ...