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Disclosure deadlines present super challenge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... must disclose indirect costs that include the costs of investing through interposed vehicles and over-the-counter derivatives. Super trustees will also be expected to make reasonable estimates for indirect costs "where they do not know or ought to know ...

Voya names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... mortgage-backed securities team that was responsible for the successful track record of the firm's proprietary mortgage derivatives portfolios. Prior to joining the company as senior portfolio manager in 2004, Hurtsellers led the agency-guaranteed retained ...

Insurers face significant asset risk charges from downgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... action that could help minimise a credit charge increase, such as to maintain interest rate duration through the use of derivatives, while reducing credit duration by owning shorter maturity securities. However, this is likely to reduce portfolio income ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
... financial assets (19%), land, buildings and equipment (2%), bonds, etc., $3.8b (3%), short term securities (3%), and derivatives (10%). These were partially offset by decreases in units in trusts (-2%), loans and placements (-2%); and other non-financial ...

US funds launch lawsuit against big four banks

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... rigging of the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW). The Sonterra Capital Master Fund, Frontpoint Financial Services and derivatives trader Richard Dennis filed the claim. Several banks have made ASX statements denying the allegations. ANZ confirmed ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of global firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... Falconer was authorised to provide product advice and deal in a number of classes of financial products, including derivatives, securities and superannuation for both retail and wholesale clients. Marigold Falconer was established in 1997 as Falconer ...

ASX senior manager goes to Citi for wealth head role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... before going to Westpac, he held multiple roles there from 1998 to 2008, including head of portfolio trading, index derivatives trader and head of derivatives trading. He has also held analyst and derivatives dealer roles at J.P. Morgan, AMP, State Super ...

Schroders joins exchange-quoted managed fund game

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... to achieve its investment objective of CPI+5% p.a. (pre-fees) over rolling three years without a significant use of derivatives and no leverage." The firm's head of fixed income and multi-asset and lead manager for GROW, Simon Doyle, said investors were ...

PIMCO names new CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... office. Luk joins PIMCO from Credit Suisse where she traded options. In her new role she will focus on interest rate derivatives reporting to Josh Thimons, managing director and portfolio manager. Wilding previously worked at Tudor Investment as director ...

Credit Suisse MD resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Credit Suisse's managing director, investment banking has resigned. Matthew Tehan was co-head of debt and derivatives, having joined Credit Suisse in 1999. He shared the role with Michael Tierney, who will now take sole responsibility for this area. ...