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BlackRock merges ETF, unlisted fund sales teams in EMEA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
BlackRock has merged the teams responsible for sales of its iShares and unlisted managed funds products for its business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The unified salesforce will be responsible for distribution of BlackRock's products to asset ...

Leaving a legacy

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... as the dot-com boom reached its peak. My wife and I were in a fortunate position to be able to take the proceeds from that sale and consider what to do with it. We formed the view that we would like to set up a family office and a foundation, and that ...

CommInsure eyes deferred lifetime annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
CommInsure is looking to expand its annuity offering as it sees opportunity in the fast-approaching deadline for superannuation funds to develop comprehensive retirement income products (CIPRs). The life insurer, which is in the process of changing ...

YouTube fundie walks away

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... come to the conclusion that it is in the best interests of all investors in the fund to suspend the issue, cancellation, sale and redemption of shares in the fund," Link said. During the suspension, Link will either attempt to appoint an alternate investment ...

RBA blames lack of demand in property downturn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... noting that demand for new houses and apartment has remained around the low levels seen in 2018. "The typical lags between the sale and construction of new dwellings imply that the decline in dwelling investment will continue for some time, despite the ...

IOOF acquires OnePath at a discount

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
IOOF has secured the sale of ANZ's OnePath pensions and investments business for $850 million, down from the original sales price of $975 million announced in October 2017. ANZ said the new price includes around $25 million that it has already received ...

Count Financial bolsters team as part of transition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... of its acquisition by CountPlus. The Commonwealth Bank sold Count Financial to CountPlus for $2.5 million, finalizing the sale at the end of August. John Corcoran has now stepped into the position of executive manager, professional standards at Count ...

YouTube fundie ousted, flagship fund to be wound up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... more liquid investments. "It was agreed that it would not be possible to lift the suspension and re-open the fund until the sale of its unlisted and less liquid listed assets was completed," Link said in a letter to investors. "Failure to do so before ...

Global investment firm expands Australian reach

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
T. Rowe Price has appointed Cassandra Crowe as its new head of consultants for Australia and New Zealand as part of the firm's planned growth in the region. Crowe will leave her position at Allianz Retire+ as head of consultants and research and take ...

ASX faces challenge on ETF stronghold

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
ASX-listed exchange traded funds have raised close to $56 billion but now its lesser-known rival Chi-X is ready to start listing ETFs, with a Kapstream fund kicking off on it today. Chi-X started off trading small amounts of equities in Australia in ...