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Treasury kicks off managed investment scheme reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... investors from unnecessary financial risk. Managed investment schemes are typically structured as unit trusts that either focus on a single asset class or are multi-asset schemes. They do not include listed investment companies, debentures or shares ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of global fund services

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... Harriman (BBH), State Street, RBC Global Services, UBS Brinson, and Citibank. In her new Sydney-based role, Higgins will focus on leveraging Northern Trust's global capabilities and expand regional products and services for asset manager clients. Reporting ...

Cbus appoints new head of portfolio strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
Cbus has created a head of portfolio strategies role, bringing on board the former lead of investment model design at AustralianSuper. Leigh Gavin was appointed as the head of portfolio management, a role conceived to drive the superannuation fund's ...

Industry fund chief named Fund Executive of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
The chief executive of Australia's second largest industry superannuation fund has taken out the FEAL Fund Executive of the Year award. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) chief executive Bernard Reilly has received the accolade, recognised for his role ...

Commercial property deals stuck at 2011 levels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Sales of local commercial property assets have dropped to the lowest levels since 2011 for the second straight quarter, says MSCI. Latest data from MSCI shows transaction volumes in Q2 were down 61% year on year, coming in at $7 billion. This was down ...

Bombora, Morrows partner on risk advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... combines our complementary strengths, adopting best practices in risk specialisation with a 'quality over quantity' focus."

Australia a "most exciting place" for GQG: Barker

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
The focus for GQG Partners' head of international Mark Barker has always been to identify areas where there's a high concentration of assets controlled by a relatively small number of decision makers - and Australia is just that. Speaking with Financial ...

eToro sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
ASIC has launched legal proceedings against eToro, alleging breaches of design and distribution obligations regarding its contract for difference (CFD) product. The case focuses on the appropriateness of eToro's target market, and the screening ...

ASX appoints former ASIC chair to lead advisory group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... along with extensive expertise in clearing, settlement, custody, technology, registry services, and markets. The primary focus of the group will be to offer industry input for the CHESS replacement project in its initial stages. Cameron, who formerly ...

Future Fund finds new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... appointment highlights the depth of talent in the Future Fund's investment team and represents continuity in the long-term focus of the sovereign wealth fund. "Ben brings a strong understanding of the Future Fund as a long-term investor. He has played ...