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Industry fund continues in-house investment expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... members over the longer term." Swan joins Cbus with more than 25 years' experience in cash and fixed income roles with international and Australian investment managers including Vianova, Perennial and UBS. In a statement he said he is pleased to be joining ...

Unclear disclosure costs bank $5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... has forced Citibank to refund about $5 million to 230,000 customers for failing to properly disclose credit card international transaction fees. Citibank began charging international transaction fees in early 2016 for Australian dollar transactions made ...

Global SMA rated superior

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... platform, said the SMA has been very well received by advisers. "They recognise that their clients are under exposed to international markets - they are looking to get exposure to global companies such as Amazon and others, to help diversify their overweight ...

Savills continues Aussie growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
International real estate investment manager Savills Investment Management is expanding its presence in Australia with the appointment of a new portfolio manager. Annie Li joins the firm from GE Capital Real Estate, bringing with her more than 15 years' ...

CBA prices inaugural climate bond

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... continue to fuel continued growth in the sector. "We are really pleased with the positive response from local and international investors," Ling said. "Increasing investor awareness and sophistication will fuel demand for climate bonds, and based on ...

TCorp appoints ex-Willis Towers Watson executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
The overhaul of TCorp's investment team continues with the appointment of a new head of international equities from Willis Towers Watson. Ben Griffiths, formerly co-head of Australian equities research at the asset consultant, joins TCorp after almost ...

ETFs attracting insto appetites: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... allocations to ETFs. About two-thirds are using ETFs to access Australian equities; the same proportion uses ETFs to get international equity exposure. "It is encouraging to see that Australian institutions are increasing their adoption of ETFs. We see ...

Younger investors flock to offshore equities

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
Generation X and Y investors have a marked preference for international stocks compared to their elders, according to the latest research from nabtrade. In the 12 months to 31 January 2017, nabtrade found Gen X investors raised their turnover of international ...

CBA CFO to retire, successor named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... serves as deputy chairman of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Rob Jesudason, presently leading CBA's international financial services division in Hong Kong, will commence as chief financial officer on 1 July 2017. Jesudason joined the bank ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... would also help investors make informed investment decisions and engage with companies to mitigate these risks." The International Labour Organisation estimates about 21 million people globally are victims of modern slavery. In Australia migrant workers ...