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OTC derivatives provider loses licence, executives banned

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Over-the-counter derivatives provider Sirius Financial Markets Pty Ltd has surrendered its AFSL and its former executives Jonathan Schneider and Oskar Pecyna have both been banned for eight years. ASIC reported that Sirius Financial, trading as Trade360 ...

Hostplus links returns to active approach

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Hostplus has advocated for the employment of active management strategies to navigate difficult global markets. On the back of announcing it had delivered a positive 1.57% return for its members in its Balanced (MySuper) option for the financial year ...

ETF flows up despite volatility: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Australian ETF net inflows remained positive through a volatile quarter, according to joint data from the ASX and Vanguard. However, compared to Q1, the industry's total assets under management (AUM) dropped almost 10% from $132 billion to $119 billion. ...

Uncertain times calls for portfolio dynamism: Insight

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Australian investors can seek to narrow downside risks by deploying various strategies designed to reduce risk and boost portfolio efficiency, according to Insight Investment - a challenge currently facing super funds. At a briefing in Sydney, Insight ...

VFMC appoints head of investment risk, absolute returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a head of investment risk and absolute returns, as of July 1. VFMC has promoted Mark Aarons who joined the firm in 2018 and has held positions such as head of investment risk, acting ...

Qantas Super, CEFC back new ESG fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Qantas Super and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have made a combined $100 million investment in the Ellerston 2050 Fund. The open-ended, wholesale fund, managed by Ellerston Capital will invest solely in companies that afford consumers ...

Foord appoints Apex Group to support Australian launch

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Foord Asset Management has appointed Apex Group to provide fund administration, transfer agency and custody services to its new Australia-domiciled fund. Foord recently announced its expansion into the local market with its Global Equity Australian ...

Atrium welcomes new chief operating officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
Atrium Investment Management has named former Pendal executive David Harris as its chief operating officer. Harris was most recently head of product at Pendal Group. He has held executive and leadership roles within asset management firms in Australia ...

New chief executive at Industry Fund Services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Cath Bowtell has handed over the reins after almost six years as chief executive of Industry Fund Services. Bowtell has stepped down as chief executive, the position she's held since December 2016, and taken over as chair of the Industry Fund Services ...

Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Global activity is already slowing, as central banks continue to indicate that a further deceleration is needed to lower inflation, report said. According to UBS Asset Management's Panorama mid-year outlook, titled Inflation: Rising to the Challenge ...