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Instos flex influence over investee companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... institutional investors, the majority of which work in the super and mutual fund sectors, believe the larger the stake in the company the greater the influence. The majority of respondents (more than 80%) said their influence affects the capital structure ...

Australian Ethical chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... executive following Vernon's departure at the end of August. Vernon said: "I am proud to have been part of such a special company that has been at the forefront of responsible investing and the profit with purpose movement in this country." "After ...

Parametric bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... strategies and Benjamin Hood as director of research, liquid alternatives, options and futures strategies. Davis joins the company from AQR Capital Management where he was managing director, firm-wide risk management. Prior to AQR, he was a quantitative ...

Future Fund backs tech startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Australia's $154 billion sovereign wealth fund has invested in a technology company looking to deploy its products in the industrial sector. California's Everactive raised $30 million in a recent funding round, of which Future Fund was the lead ...

Dealer group transitions to fee-based model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
A dealer group has ditched grandfathered arrangements ahead of the 2021 deadline and transitioned the majority of its network to a fee-for-service model. ASX-listed Centrepoint Alliance moved 200 out of 226 of its financial advice firms to a new "transparent ...

OpenMarkets launches trading platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... platform will be rolled out. Equix was developed by OpenMarkets in partnership with Quant Edge, an algorithmic trading company. Marani said: "Partnering with Quant Edge will deliver enormous benefits to OpenMarkets. They are extremely responsive to requests ...

Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... launched its own digital wallet and blockchain powered cryptocurrency as part of a new financial services subsidiary for the company called Calibra. Risks identified by the BIS include financial stability and consumer protection in an area that may be ...

New leadership for fund manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... objectives is to appoint Jason Huljich alongside John McBain as joint chief executive." The two have worked together within the company for many years. "For more than 20 years, John and Jason have built the Centuria platform to a point where it is recognised ...

Fidelity launches new rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... sustainable, E the least. Fidelity global head of research for fixed income Marty Dropkin said: "Evaluating how effectively a company serves its stakeholders in the broadest sense is integral to our investment process." He explained that Fidelity has ...

Frontier adds consultant from WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... was with Mercer New Zealand for 12 years - where he led the retirement business and chaired the board of their trustee company. Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson said: "Paul is a well-known and highly regarded consultant in the industry and someone ...