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Fin365 to build one-stop-shop for financial firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... firm that transitioned into a full-suite back-office solutions provider. It has presence across Australia and the Philippines and is known for specialised support for financial services firms. Qwrk will provide outsourcing roles to complement Fin365's ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... companies operating in countries such as Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Vietnam. After careful consideration, Pendal said "we have determined that terminating the fund is in the best ...

Vision Super defends new but 'archaic' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... Planning's Daniel Boce told Financial Standard he was surprised when his personal assistant - who is located in the Philippines - was denied information relating to a third-party authority sent to the fund. Allegedly, a Vision Super representative declined ...

Fidelity picks Southeast Asia lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... Fidelity in 2015 and has led the development of its wholesale distribution business across Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia." Before Fidelity, Wildon worked in distribution and relationship management roles at BlackRock, Citi ...

Fair Work ruling, ASIC put offshoring arrangements on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Fair Work Australia's (FWA) recent ruling in favour of a Philippines-based worker to bring an unfair dismissal case against the former employer could serve as a warning for financial services firms who rely on offshoring, as the corporate regulator ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... outposts in the form of naval bases and airfields strategically encircling China and Taiwan. In its former colony, the Philippines, the US demarcates nine naval bases and airfields, a New York Times analysis shows. It has 10 launchpads in Japan and seven ...

Foreign investors optimistic about Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... continued to show strength in the emerging market rankings within the index, with Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines placing among the top 15. The emerging market ranking was introduced in last year's FDI Confidence Index to give business ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... on members' annual statements. The worst grade given was a D, handed to five countries - Thailand, Turkey, India, Philippines, and Argentina.

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... significant progress with SWFs that have been proposed and passed. "Namely in Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines," it said. "We shall also see more of the superannuation consolidation down under, with the merger of Hostplus and Maritime ...

Primewest rebrands to Centuria

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... also made sense to come under the one umbrella with our co-workers across east coast Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. "This is still the same highly proficient group of professionals who have managed our investors' funds for years." Other ...