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Big four hammer bank levy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac have taken to the ASX to criticise the Government's new bank levy, with some saying it will hit customers hardest. Westpac chair Lindsay Maxsted said in an open letter that the new levy is "bad public policy that targets just ...

Azimut investment play gets Lonsec approval

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... the disciplined focus on maximising risk-adjusted returns." The fund holds typically holds 45 to 55 stocks outside of the ASX 100, and is able to hold up to 20% in cash if necessary. It has outperformed the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index by 12.6% over ...

Perennial micro-cap fund gets Lonsec tick

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... Perennial's new micro-cap trust a "Recommended" rating. The Perennial Microcap Opportunities Trust aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index after fees over rolling three-year periods by investing in 30 to 70 listed and unlisted ...

Professional financial advice outpacing self-directed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... financial planner, broker, accountant and lawyer. The numbers come from an annual joint study by Deloitte Access Economics and the ASX. It showed respondents are seeking advice because it can be tailored to their personal circumstances; diversify portfolios ...

MainstreamBPO expands global footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
ASX-listed administration provider MainstreamBPO has acquired a global fund administrator boosting its funds under administration by US$7 billion. MainstreamBPO entered a sale agreement to purchase Irish firm Trinity Fund Administration's operations ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... 20% of revenues from coal, gambling, tobacco or pornography. 2. Hold a portfolio with 25% less carbon intensity than the S&P/ASX 200. 3. Ensure that the portfolio demonstrates a 10% improvement in the overall Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) rating ...

SIV Asset Management slams bill claim

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... in relation to profits generated by the SIV Investment Fund and the Orion Investment Options Fund following the sale. In an ASX statement, SIV said it "strongly denies that these funds are payable to Aurora and considers this to be an opportunistic attempt ...

J.P. Morgan appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... fixed income divisions across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He will stay on as a non-executive chair and will also join the ASX board as a non-executive director. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan almost two years ago, Uren held long-serving investment ...

Praemium chief executive takes back company

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... departed Praemium's board, and directors Stuart Robertson, Daniel Lipshut and chair Barry Lewin took the reins. Praemium's ASX statement said Ohanessian has been appointed under an interim agreement, made to give the new board time to "review the CEO's ...

Administrator retains $820m super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
An industry superannuation fund renewed its administration mandate with an ASX-listed boutique service provider. MainstreamBPO's administration service subsidiary SuperBPO will continue as Combined Super's administrator after extending its partnership ...