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Industry heavyweights back listed venture fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
Some of the industry's best-known entrepreneurs have thrown their weight behind a new listed investment fund which aims to provide funding for early and growth stage fintech start-ups. H2Ocean, the latest brainchild of H2 Ventures founders Ben and Toby ...

Zurich reveals risk distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Zurich has unveiled an expanded distribution team following its acquisition of Macquarie Life's risk business. Having already appointed Dave Evans to the role of national sales manager, the insurer has now added a further 14 new members across its business ...

Nikko AM launches Japan fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
Nikko Asset Management has launched a fund focused on the Japanese equities market. The Nikko AM Japan Share Concentrated Fund is based on concentrated portfolio of Japanese equities, the strategy for which is managed by 18-year industry veteran Yuki ...

PE firm to buy out Goldman Sachs Australian business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
A global growth private equity firm has signed an agreement to buy out Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Australian business and fund platform. TA Associates will partner with GSAM head of Australia equities Dion Hershan and the Australian GSAM management ...

Former ANZ chief executive Mike Smith in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Former ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has been recruited by a major professional services firm for an advisory role. Smith will join PwC Australia to assist with the firm's Asian growth strategy. He has been appointed as a senior advisor, charged with ...

GBST closes international Composer deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
Financial technology provider GBST has secured a five-year contract to support an international client via its GBST Composer platform. The partnership will see GBST assisting an unnamed South African-owned retail investment business in boosting its ...

QBE chief executive departs in leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
QBE Insurance Australia chief executive Tim Plant has stepped down after just one year in the role following lackluster performance from the company. The insurer has opted for a change in leadership, with chief financial officer Pat Regan taking over ...

Automated retirement product gains recognition

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's automated retirement income solution has been recognised as an innovative product by the country's business community. Australian Catholic Super's RetireSmart account-based pension was a winner ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
FTA with Indonesia gets closer Australia's trade minister, Steve Ciobo, is in Jakarta this week holding talks with Indonesian Minister for Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita, trying to negotiate details of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership ...