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Morningstar director joins BondAdviser

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... has joined as director of investment management. Most recently director of equity and credit research at Morningstar Australasia, Likos will assume responsibility for the development of BondAdviser's asset management business. Confirming the appointment ...

ASIC suspends advice group AFSL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence of a Sydney-based financial advice group. Australasia Wealth Services and Management failed to obtain membership of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), therefore breaching ...

Financial software firm strengthens leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
A global provider of investment management software has strengthened its leadership team with the addition of a former BNP Paribas Securities Services head of sales. SS&C Technology has appointed Steve Tremelling as managing director for institutional ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
The former head of Willis Towers Watson Australasia will now lead Rice Warner as its chief executive. Andrew Boal takes the post as Michael Rice steps down after 30 years of building and leading the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member ...

BlackRock names new Australasia head

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
BlackRock appointed a new head of Australasia to succeed Dominik Rohe. Andrew Landman will return from Hong Kong to Sydney to take the post in June. Rohe will become the head of the Latin America region. Landman was appointed head of the Asia Pacific ...

Australia, New Zealand leaders in responsible investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... likely in the world to use a responsible investment approach, according to the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. In Australia and New Zealand, 63% of total assets under management are using a responsible investment strategy. The new ...

Superannuation, insurance expert joins EY

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
A superannuation and insurance specialist has joined Ernst & Young as a partner. Lisa-Marie McKechnie was appointed partner of the financial services law division after spending nine years at law firm Mills Oakley, where some of clients included Hostplus ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... to get them to do better." According to Simon O'Connor, chief executive of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), these concerns about Facebook are an example of the challenges and nuances of ethical investing. "As a responsible investor ...

New ethics test for bankers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia entered into an agreement to introduce an ethics test for Australian bankers and securities markets professionals. The test has been developed in partnership with the Chartered Institute for Securities ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... believe investors can future-proof portfolios by considering sustainable investment alternatives," he said. BlackRock Australasia head and managing director Dominik Rohe said: "Our goal is to be at the forefront of sustainable investing solutions for ...