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StatePlus general manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
StatePlus is undertaking a review of its human resources function following the resignation of its general manager of people, culture and learning. StatePlus has confirmed the departure of Tracy Murphy last month, with its head of human resources Jacq ...

Blue Sky refunds $4.1m overcharge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Blue Sky is refunding more than $4.1 million to investors for incorrectly charging fees mainly across its wholesale private real estate and private equity fund. The fees, Blue Sky said, were charged in an "inconsistent" manner to what was stated in ...

Fintech hub snaps up Afterpay co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Afterpay co-founder Anthony Eisen will now sit on the board of a fintech innovation board after a raft of board changes were announced yesterday. Stone & Chalk has revamped its board, appointing seven new directors as it moves from a "start-up" to a ...

Diversity a material economic indicator: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
The subsidiary of a global investment manager with about $1.2 trillion in assets under management believes diversity is a material economic indicator. Latest research from AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) quantitative platform Rosenberg Equities shows ...

AMP ditches SMSF lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
AMP Bank has pulled the plug on its SMSF lending business, joining CBA and Westpac. AMP will support current SMSF home loan customers. But starting November, they will not be able to switch to interest-only or refinance their loans. This leaves Macquarie ...

Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... holdings over five months and by the end of May, the LIC had 38.5% in cash. Allocations have been up and down since June (29%), July (38.4%) and August (35.6%). WAM Capital lead co-portfolio manager Martin Hickson said the WAM Capital fund can liquidate ...

AFA rejects criticism over grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers used a submission to the Royal Commission to hit back at suggestions the advice industry has not adequately responded to the prevalence of grandfathered commissions. Citing historic government media releases and ...

Macquarie Group appoints foundation chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Macquarie Group named the new chair of its community arm, as current foundation chair Shemara Wikramanayake prepares to officially assume control of the $497 billion giant. Macquarie Bank chief executive and managing director Mary Reemst will chair ...

Family office invests in absolute return fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
A Singapore-based family office is investing $34 million in an absolute return fund run by a fintech that offers a crowdfunding loan platform for small to medium enterprises. CoAssets is headquartered in Singapore and listed on the ASX (CA8) with a ...

Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
The chairman at a $6 billion Australian infrastructure fund and a former AIST chief executive are being welcomed as executives of a new global financial sector initiative which targets the end of modern slavery and human trafficking. Joining the newly-formed ...