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WisdomTree expands to Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... collaboration adds to two partnerships announced last year. Premia Partners managing partner Rebecca Chua said: "Last October in collaboration with [Chinese Securities Index] and Caixin Rayliant, we launched the first multi-factor China A-shares smart ...

Perennial appoints institutional sales lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... to partner with super funds and institutions to build investment solutions that best suit clients' needs," he said. In October last year Perennial also appointed a new head of retail sales, Cesar Farfan. A new head of mid-caps in Grant Oshry, and a new ...

Investec unveils succession plan

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... to "the next generation of leadership," the company announced. Koseff and Kantor will step down from their roles on 1 October 2018, and from 1 April 2019 will become non-executive directors. Burger will retire on 31 March 2019 and become a non-executive ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... committed suicide after losing a reported $500,000..." These are just two samples of the aftermath of "Black Monday", 19 October 1987, when the Dow crashed by 508 points on that day. Please pardon moi if the Dow's 1175-point dive stirred some memories ...

Advisers decline further education: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... highlighting possible unintended consequences to the public and the profession." "The FPEC approved list was adopted by FASEA in October last year. It was never intended to be the standard for existing financial planners," he said. In this weeks' survey ...

Advisers flock to IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... IOOF when it takes over ANZ Wealth's pension and investments business and four aligned dealer groups. As announced in October 2017, IOOF acquired the assets for $975 million. Dealer groups RI Advice, Millennium3, Financial Services Partners and Elders ...

Former Fidelity consultant joins Legg Mason

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... make him a strong addition to our team, and one who I am sure will be valued by our adviser clients," Sowerby said. In October last year, Legg Mason appointed Adam Muston as a national business development manager to bolster its Sydney presence. Adam ...

CBA embroiled in rate-rigging allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... number of its products with the intention to influence the BBSW on three specific occasions between 31 January 2012 and October 2012. Bank bills are short-term money market instruments used by banks to borrow or lend, which help determine the key reference ...

2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... says. The corporate regulator, which closely monitors the outcomes of annual general meetings (AGMs) taking place around October and November, said the 2017 AGM season was "significantly less tumultuous" than 2016; only one company copped a second strike ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... Tokhang'. Duterte washed away from the headlines from the time he announced an end to police 'Tokhang' operations back in October last year. Now it's back! The jury's still out on whether or not tokhang impacted - for better or worse - the Philippine ...