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Westpac consolidates international operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Following a comprehensive review, Westpac is choosing to hone its focus on Australia and New Zealand, consolidating its international operations into just three branches. Having reviewed its Asia, Europe and US businesses, Westpac will now move forward ...

Westpac puts Australia on bad banking leaderboard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Global banks have paid out around US$10.5 billion in fines so far this year, with Westpac taking out third place thanks to the AUSTRAC scandal. The research, provided by Finbold, listed the top 10 biggest fines paid by global banks with US institutions ...

NZ firm hires 10 analysts in Australian expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
A New Zealand investment bank with expansion plans in Australia has revealed a "heavyweight" line-up of investment professionals joining its equities research team. Jarden announced it would be expanding into the Australian market in May of this year ...

Goldman Sachs appoints Australian chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
Christian Johnston will become the new chair of Goldman Sachs in Australia and New Zealand. According to an internal memo, Johnston will be focussed on deepening and strengthening the investment bank's relationships in Australia and New Zealand. "He ...

Melbourne boutique raising $70m for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
An impact investing boutique owned by a family office and led by a former JBWere executive is raising $70 million for a new fund. Impact Investment Group's latest fund, the Impact Alternatives Fund, is targeting 6% to 10% per year in returns (before ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
The next wave of fund managers is ready to leave their textbooks behind and start investing with real money. And star stockpickers of today are offering their help to an interuniversity group. Traditionally, students undertaking a commerce or business ...

WAM wins Blue Sky bid, appoints directors

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
Shareholders of embattled alternatives investments company Blue Sky have voted in favour of joining the Wilson Asset Management stable at an extraordinary general meeting held yesterday afternoon. The investment company's name will be changed to WAM ...

Female fund managers outperform men

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
Funds managed by female portfolio managers are outperforming those managed by men amid the pandemic-induced market turbulence, according to Goldman Sachs research. Some 43% of female-managed funds have outperformed their benchmark year to date, compared ...

AMP reviews business units

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
AMP has announced its board is undertaking a portfolio review of the group's assets and businesses, in the first major move by newly appointed chair Debra Hazelton. The embattled wealth manager said its board remains committed to AMP's transformation ...

Melbourne boutique wins Crestone allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Crestone Wealth Management has allocated to a Melbourne boutique's real assets fund that targets 7-11% per year in returns while aiming for a measurable social impact. The HNW advice firm will use Conscious Investment Management's impact fund, which ...