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Aberdeen Standard pulls plug on Aussie fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... part of a strategic reconfiguring of the business," the firm said in a statement. "We are repositioning our Australian business to focus on key areas of growth to meet client needs. As a result, ASI Australia intends to close the...[three]...locally-domiciled ...

Investec to close Aussie business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... the Australian market after 20 years. The company said the move is not a reflection of performance of the Australian business or employees, but a "strategic exit" to focus on its core markets of UK and South Africa. It will exit Australia over the coming ...

BNY Mellon names country head

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
BNY Mellon Investment Management has appointed a new lead for its Australian business. Former chief executive of boutique asset manager Glennon Capital, Paul Bolinowsky, is the new country head for Australia. Bolinowsky will be responsible for the strategic ...

US wealth manager acquires three Aussie firms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
NASDAQ listed Focus Financial Partners has created a new network of boutique financial advice firms and acquired three Australian businesses. Focus launched Connectus on December 1 in the US, and now the first Australian advice firms to join the boutique ...

Vanguard, Fidelity, BetaShares rank low on ESG: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... was Fidelity Investments. Note, Fidelity Investments is a separate company to Fidelity International's Australian business. Morningstar described ESG as being on the "fringe" of the US manager's investment culture. "...The firm created a centralised ...

Former HESTA chair joins Assemble

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... joined the board. Angela Emslie will take on the role with the new-look board also comprising of five other Australian business leaders with experience across property, super, responsible investment, banking, finance, aged care and not-for-profits. Emslie ...

Mike Baird to chair government fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... Wales and National Australia Bank chief customer officer Mike Baird had landed a new role as chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund. The $540 million fund provides patient equity funding to growing small and medium sized businesses, ensuring they ...

Raiz appoints new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... juncture for Raiz with the business expanding into Malaysia and Indonesia and the growth and consolidation of the Australian business," Lucas said. "Management and the board are well positioned to take Raiz to the next level in Australia and Southeast ...

Deutsche Bank expands Australian operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... a head of cash product. In what the bank is describing as "a terrific boost for local employees", the new Australian business marks the 14 th in Asia Pacific and 35 th globally. Deutsche Bank has created 14 new roles to support the business, including ...

Millions of workers facing financial stress: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
Severe and moderate levels of financial stress are impacting around 1.8 million Australian workers, according to AMP's latest Financial Wellness study. AMP said of those 1.8 million, nearly half have been feeling financially stressed for an average ...