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CEO pay at lowest level in decade

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
Chief executive pay is at its lowest level in a decade, according to a new report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. At an average $4.84 million, the chief executives of ASX 100 companies make 63 times as much money as the average ...

FIIG to manage $50m bond issue for 360 Capital

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
360 Capital Group is the latest company to bring a corporate bond offering to the market with the help of FIIG Securities. The property investment and funds management group is looking to raise $50 million through a senior unsecured note offering though ...

FOS demands licensee-funded consumer protection scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
All relevant entities licensed to distribute financial products should fund a default consumer protection scheme to ensure consumers are paid when awarded compensation, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) asked in its submission to the Financial System ...

AMP Capital invests in North American renewable assets

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
AMP Capital has grown its global infrastructure debt platform, forming a new partnership with Alterra Power Corporation. AMP Capital's Infrastructure Debt Fund II has arranged and structured a C$110 million subordinated loan for Alterra, a leading global ...

Coffey to raise $40 million via bond market

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
Professional services consultancy Coffey International will undertake an unsecured corporate bond offering to raise $40 million, with FIIG Securities acting as the lead arranger. FIIG Securities chief executive Mark Paton said the company was pleased ...

Wilson HTM nixes Shaw deal

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
Financial services company Wilson HTM Investment Group (Wilson HTM) will discontinue discussions with rival Shaw Stockbroking over a merger with its stockbroking arm. In a statement to the ASX, Wilson HTM said that: "Despite positive and cordial discussions ...

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
A new government agency should be established to progress the global export of our funds management industry, the Financial Services Council (FSC) said in its second round submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The new body, as envisaged ...

Future Fund appoints CIO from within

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
The Future Fund has appointment its former head of infrastructure and timberlands as chief investment officer. Raphael Arndt will start on his new role immediately and will be responsible for leading the investment team in developing research, due diligence ...

Voya appoints head of emerging market debt

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Voya Investment Management has appointed Jean-Dominique BA1/4tikofer to its fixed income team as head of emerging markets. He will be responsible for directing the fund manager's investment strategy across all fixed income asset classes in emerging ...

HUB24 acquires dealer group

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
HUB24 has acquired an independent dealer group with 20 financial advice practices across Australia and more than $2.5 billion in funds under advice. The Paragem buyout will be completed over the next few weeks and is subject to satisfaction of the acquisition ...