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Global investment firm to restructure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
A global investment firm with $176 billion in assets under management will undergo a corporate restructure. Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR) will convert from a partnership to a corporation on July 1, in a move which is designed to attract new investors. ...

Macquarie platform, wrap businesses soar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... and chief executive Nicholas Moore said the three core or "annuity-style businesses" of Macquarie Asset Management, Corporate and Asset Finance, and BFS, which comprise 70% of the business, drove the group's performance. Macquarie Asset Management delivered ...

CountPlus appoints chief operating officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... under the "owner-driver-partner model." In line with its revitalisation and growth initiatives, Countplus also appointed corporate adviser Genesis Advisory to support its board in future merger and acquisition opportunities. "CountPlus has made significant ...

Corporate bond demand strengthens: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
Momentum in the local corporate bond market is strengthening as investors start to shift from a deeply-rooted property and equities investment culture to defensive assets that preserve capital and generate a reliable income stream. This is according ...

BlackRock restructures iShares ETFs

KANIKA SOOD, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... iShares specialist. He first joined BlackRock in 2010 as a vice president of iShares UK and Ireland sales teams and corporate strategy based in London.

ASIC tightens grip on ICO issuers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... cryptocurrency laws will regulate digital currency exchange providers when they come into effect mid-May. Meanwhile, the US corporate regulator has been going after ICOs that don't meet regulatory requirements. In December, the US Securities and Exchange ...

ASIC deregisters 117 SMSF auditors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
The corporate regulator cancelled the registrations of 117 SMSF auditors after they failed to lodge annual statements. The auditors stripped of their registrations will no longer be able to audit self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). "Conducting ...

Morningstar creates carbon risk investment tool

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... calculate the Carbon Risk Score based on company-level carbon risk assessments from Sustainalytics, a provider of ESG and corporate governance ratings and research. The assessments can also be viewed among a larger set of 70 Morningstar portfolio Carbon ...

Vale Terry Mackenroth

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... to social justice and was a fierce advocate for the interests of members. His astute knowledge of both government and corporate environments made him an insightful and valued trustee. "Terry's gruff voice and colourful anecdotes will be greatly missed ...

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... asset owner stewardship. An expert in the area says the world's largest pension and sovereign wealth funds must see corporate sustainability from the viewpoint that it's a long-term licence to operate. Willis Towers Watson global head of investment content ...