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Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... become an important part of credit analysis for developed market corporates, principally as part of investment grade corporate portfolios. When one understands the benefits that can accrue from integrating ESG factors into the investment process, it ...

ASIC slaps fines on Spaceship and its trustee

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
The corporate regulator said Spaceship's upbeat description of its growth option made "misleading claims" to attract new superannuation members. Spaceship's GrowthX option claimed to "measure companies" while in reality 79% of the fund was tracking ...

Westpac appoints new general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Westpac Institutional Bank appointed a new general manager, corporate and institutional banking following Michael Correa's recent promotion. Managing director, head of trade, asset and structured finance Didier Van Not will take on the role, effective ...

Prime Access bungle costs ANZ $50 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... million compensation bill as it puts the lid on its Prime Access compliance bungle. Back in 2015, an investigation by the corporate regulator revealed the bank had failed to provide documented annual reviews to more than 10,000 'Prime Access' customers ...

WAM Capital founding director resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... a director," Wilson said. "She is a highly experienced legal academic with exceptional experience in commercial law, corporate governance, finance and technology." WAM currently manages six LICs, representing about $3 billion in capital for more than ...

MySuper growth leads industry

KANIKA SOOD, DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... on an average. In single investment strategy options, retail products led the returns (4.3%) but followed closely by corporate (4.2%), industry (4.1%), and public sector (3.7%) products. Strong equities and property performance buoyed gains in the final ...

Willis Towers Watson hires institutional risk expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... insurance capacity and capital," Ashworth said. The announcement follows the March appointment of Simon Weaver to lead WTW's corporate risk and broking for Asia and Australasia. Weaver previously held the position as chief executive at WTW Singapore ...

FIIG Securities goes global, appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... the UK and the US, but also provides us with the opportunity to introduce foreign investors to the emerging Australian corporate bond market," Stening said. "We have experienced strong growth servicing our investor market in Australia and this European ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... conducting internal discussions about an exit strategy. Not to mention, the strong yen's negative impact on Japanese corporate earnings and by, extension the stock market. This comment sent the yen 0.4% higher to close at US$105.84 on that day and had ...

New insurance lead at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... superannuation," a spokesperson for First State Super said. Evans spent six years with AMP, most recently as head of corporate insurance. Between June 2012 and September 2014 he served as implementation lead, trustee obligations and prudential standards ...