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Dimensional to use Calastone solution

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Dimensional Fund Advisors has signed up for Calastone's new distribution data solution. Calastone's new Wrap Reporting service will provide fund managers adviser-directed fund flow data from different platforms. The firm said it actively worked ...

Hume expands portfolio

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Following a cabinet reshuffle, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume will now take on responsibility for women's economic security. Hume's title is now minister for women's economic security, minister ...

Investment bonds a good alternative to Wills: GDG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
Investment bonds are the second-most effective investment solution after superannuation, and a good alternative to Wills, according to Generation Life senior distribution manager Laura Salsbury. Speaking at Financial Standard 's first Technical ...

Westpac considering NZ demerger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
Westpac has revealed it is in the early stages of reviewing the feasibility of its 160-year-old New Zealand division as capital requirements ramp up. Westpac noted the NZ business continues to perform well but the regulatory requirements in New Zealand ...

AustralianSuper adds to investment committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
AustralianSuper last month added a former Goldman Sachs Australia managing director and partner to its investment committee. Pippa Downes was appointed to AustralianSuper's investment committee by ACTU Super Shareholdings Pty Ltd and the Ai Group last ...

Aberdeen Standard rejigs Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... it sees as "improvers" that may be screened out of ESG-data providers like MSCI. As an example, she cited healthcare and tech stocks that ASI thinks are not being properly captured by MSCI. "ESG isn't just about risk mitigation we are [heading] to the ...

ADB invests in sustainable start-ups

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made its first investments in start-ups that help address development challenges in emerging countries, mainly focusing on climate and gender impact. The ADB Ventures Equity Fund, the bank's first investment fund ...

ASIC okay with virtual AGMs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The corporate regulator will take a "no action" position on companies holding their annual general meetings via videoconferencing as the COVID protections lapse. ASIC's no action position will: support the holding of meetings using appropriate technology ...

Computershare to buy Wells Fargo corporate trust business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
ASX-listed Computershare will spend about $986 million to acquire the assets of Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services, which has over 26,000 mandates. The US$750 million purchase is expected to be at least 15% management EPS accretive on a pro forma ...

Xero makes Swedish acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
Xero has acquired a Sweden-based e-invoicing technology provider for around $23 million. Tickstar is an e-invoicing infrastructure business that allows organisations such as Xero and its customers connect to a global e-invoicing network. Xero said the ...