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SuperConcepts names new technology lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... for almost 15 years, including working on the prototype of SuperMate. Ackerman worked at SuperCorp for 12 years, left for an ASX-listed tech firm in 2015 and returned to SuperConcepts in 2017. SuperConcepts also announced a new chief information officer ...

Board director departs life insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
An ASX-listed financial services company will appoint a new board director, replacing the lone representative of a major shareholder. Satoshi Wakuya has notified ClearView of his intention to stand down from the board at the company's annual general ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... former Macquarie market neutral managers launched Firetrail's, $304.5 million IPO. After all the product launches, the ASX now has double the number of ETPs than of LICS at 241 vs 110. Advisers have been active on both sides of the equation with ...

Superannuation ripe for blockchain

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
Australia's $2.7 trillion superannuation system has a lot to gain from adopting distributed ledger technologies (DLT), but the industry will want more clarity around blockchain applications before it jumps in. Bravura Solutions global head of wealth ...

ANZ chief says remediation is "distracting"

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... from about 17-18% to 11% over the last 20 to 30 years, and that Australian banks earn much lower profits compared to other ASX-listed companies. Elliot also admitted the bank has operated below what the law requires but maintains it did not breach the ...

The top-performing ETFs in September are...

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
An ASX-listed ETF that tracks palladium metal delivered the best returns in September, while ETFs tracking small caps took a beating. ETF Securities' Physical Palladium ETF (ETPMPD) returned close to 12% in September as the silvery-white metal's ...

Property manager acquires $645m portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
An ASX-listed property manager is set to acquire a $645 million portfolio of office buildings in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The Centuria Metropolitan REIT (CMA) has entered into agreements with Hines Global REIT, in a transaction that swells parent ...

WAM pushes for HHY closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... charges. It listed out several issues that include: the loss of asset value, excessive operating expenses, failure to comply with ASX listing rules and questionable conduct. WAM reminded shareholders that when the Aurora Global Income Trust (AIB) attempted ...

Analysts await next Magellan move

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... operational aspects," Nguyen said. For sell-side analysts at the investment banks, Magellan remains a promising bet among the ASX-listed wealth management companies. J.P. Morgan analysts, led by Russell Gill, don't believe the "management merry-go-round" ...

Australian Unity mulls fund takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
Starwood Capital Group has made another bid to buy the ASX-listed Australian Unity Office Fund. As responsible entity of the fund, Australian Unity Investment Real Estate received an unsolicited, indicative and non-binding proposal from Starwood Capital ...