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Perpetual makes moves in digital innovation space

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
Jon Alder has been appointed as the new general manager of Perpetual Corporate Trust's (PCT) digital arm to drive its digital solutions and innovations strategy. With over 25 years' experience in technology, software and operations, Alder was most recently ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... management and business strategy practices. This includes addressing deficiencies identified in self-assessments undertaken by general insurers and embedding new capital requirements for private health insurers. It will maintain focus on promoting the ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... may tighten too hard at a time when inflation rates may be close to peaking and would likely come down quickly if the general economy slows," Insync said. The fund manager concluded that equity markets have much more upside risk than downside risk when ...

NGS Super divests oil, gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... in all companies expanding the fossil fuel industry. NGS must go further and divest from companies such as Siemens and General Electric which are building new gas power plants and undermining climate action by locking in decades of emissions." However ...

Advisers receive guidance on rights under FSCP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
ASIC has released guidance regarding the function of the Financial Services and Credit Panel, outlining the actions it may take and the rights of financial advisers who are subject to a hearing or disciplinary measure. In December, ASIC outlined the ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... mitigate these types of misrepresentations, the guidance points to investment managers needing to clearly describe its general, financial, and specific carbon or environmental objectives. In disclosing a fund's objectives, the FSC said best practice ...

Class bolsters leadership with new general managers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
The cloud-based wealth accounting platform has added four new general managers to its leadership team, while also bidding farewell to its long serving chief solutions officer. The appointments of Gary Cox, Jo Hurley, Tracy Williams, and Tom Sargent ...

4D Infrastructure launches currency hedged fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
4D Infrastructure has introduced a hedged version of its flagship Global Infrastructure Fund. The 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (AUD Hedged) aims to lessen the impact of currency by hedging foreign exposure. In launching the hedged option, 4D's flagship ...

Yarra Capital appoints institutional, intermediary leads

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... head of intermediary, previously retail distribution manager. Hacopian joined Yarra in 2020 from Challenger where he was general manager, key accounts and platforms. He was with Challenger for two decades, having joined in 2000 after three years in business ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... with greater clarity around how the Best Interest Duty is met and a review of key terms of advice (personal advice and general advice). Moreover, the retention of the Life Insurance Framework, retention of the Australian Financial Services Licence and ...