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China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
It's still about three weeks before the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes on the 18 October but the latest data on the country's industrial profits indicate that it'll be easier for the Politburo to achieve its targets ...

Kapstream co-founder steps down from global Janus Henderson role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
The global head of fixed income at Janus Henderson Investors stepped down from his role, and a replacement has been appointed. Kumar Palghat was in the role for six months following the merger of Janus Capital and Henderson Group; he originally co-founded ...

ASX on track for blockchain announcement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
The ASX's potential rollout of blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) is well on track, chief executive Dominic Stevens told the exchange's annual general meeting today. An official announcement to determine the suitability of DLT to replace ...

Local Government Super chair departs, successor named

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Chair of Local Government Super, Katherine O'Regan, has departed the board after only two-and-a-half months in the position, giving up both her chairmanship and directorship. O'Regan, who served as Deputy Mayor for Woollahra Municipal Council (2012 ...

Cromwell withdraws REIT prospectus

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Despite what Cromwell Property Group described as significant interest from institutional and retail investors, the firm has elected not to register the prospectus for its European real estate investment trust. Cromwell said that it will consult with ...

IRESS enters regtech realm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
IRESS inked a $2 million strategic regtech partnership to assist financial services businesses improve compliance. The performance-linked investment in regtech and data analytics company Lucsan marks IRESS' first minority equity investment. The non-material ...

Transparency to the max

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Oh drat! There were few events last week to provide a nice entry point to equity markets, ones that could instil caution, if not fear, enough for some to trim their holdings and cheapen share prices. But alas! Most share markets closed stronger. These ...

Labor rejects ASIC chair nominee

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen slammed the Turnbull Government's decision to proceed with its nomination for ASIC's next chair. Bowen said Labor "makes it very clear" it will not support the appointment of Credit Suisse chair and former CBA general counsel ...

AMP launches LIF-ready resource

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
AMP launched an online Life Insurance Framework (LIF) resource aiming to prepare advisers for the 1 January 2018 legislative changes. The resource hub features video tutorials and a cashflow modeller that assesses the impact different remuneration structures ...

Former Attorney General appointed to Dexus board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
A former Australian Attorney General was appointed to the board of Dexus Funds Management following Elizabeth Alexander's decision to not stand for re-election as an independent director. Nicola Roxon, who held the position of Federal Attorney General ...