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Centuria crosses Tasman, acquires stake in NZ manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
ASX-listed real estate investment manager Centuria Capital has acquired a 19% stake in a New Zealand-based peer, set to fork out up to NZD$23.6 million for the deal. The $7.2 billion firm has agreed to acquire the stake in listed real estate manager ...

FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
During a Responsible Investment Association of Australasia webinar some financial advisers have suggested that FASEA's Code of Ethics doesn't go far enough on ethical investing. Appearing on the webinar, Federation Financial Services adviser Dave Rae ...

Citi hires new investment banking head from Deutsche

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... offerings in recent years," Osmond said. Citi has helped NextDC, Auckland International Airport, Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group and Electro Optic Systems to raise a collective $2 billion in equity in past two weeks. It has also recently ...

Morningstar releases time saving tool amid crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... while still remaining compliant with the "master" template issued by their licensee, Morningstar said. Morningstar Australasia managing director Jamie Wickham said the move comes to support and empower independent advisers during this challenging period. ...

ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... including two financial advice businesses. The Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne handed down the orders to wind up Australasia Wealth Services and Management (AWSM), Marigold Falconer International and My Wealth Adviser. On 20 February 2020, ASIC ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), who surveyed more than 1000 Australians in both capital cities and regional areas from February 7-13. Australian Ethical ...

AMP Life, AMP Capital fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... business days. The regulator also alleges AMP Life failed to take reasonable steps to ensure BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia was reporting information that was complete, accurate and current. As for AMP Capital, ASIC said it has grounds to believe ...

ASIC drags CFS to court over MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... business days. The regulator also alleges AMP Life failed to take reasonable steps to ensure BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia was reporting information that was complete, accurate and current. It follows action by ASIC earlier this week, announcing ...

Centuria opens new office, appoints GM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The ASX-listed property manager is growing its presence in the sunshine state, with a former CBRE head of asset management set to head up its new Brisbane office. Centuria Capital has appointed former CBRE head of asset management David McGuigan as ...

Hermes handbags an emerging asset class for UHNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
There's now an index that tracks the value of collectable Hermes bags and they returned 13% in 2019, beating annual returns of other collectables like cars, jewellery, art and rare whisky. Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, for the first time, added ...