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First on the block: CBA to develop blockchain bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
Australia's biggest bank is set to deliver the world's first blockchain bond, in partnership with the World Bank. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will deliver the first bond in the world to be created, allocated, transferred and managed using blockchain technology. ...

Glennon Capital hires marketing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
Glennon Capital has appointed a marketing director as it continues to build its executive team to support its swelling funds under management. Brooke Logan will be responsible for all the $110 million boutique's strategic and operational marketing ...

Industry fund replaces asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... advise and assist Australian Catholic Super's in-house investment team of four and chief investment officer Michael Block. Following a review of market providers, Frontier was selected for its clear lack of product conflict, the super fund said. ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
More than 300 guests attended last night's 2018 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising & Sales (MAX) Excellence Awards, which recognised the outstanding achievements in marketing, sales and business development by an individual, team or organisation ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
New South Wales-based fintech innovators cleaned up at the second annual Finnie Awards. The second installment of FinTech Australia's annual industry awards were held last night and 16 awards were handed to NSW fintech innovators. The night saw 23 awards ...

Chapmans passes on blockchain investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
An ASX-listed diversified investment company has passed up the final opportunity to invest in a US-based blockchain securities trading platform where it had contractual rights to invest up to about $5.3 million (USD 4 million). In February, Chapmans ...

Liquidnet and OTAS ramp up AI play

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... available on Liquidnet's platform at the time." It can then source additional liquidity simultaneously to support a block-trade. The second enhancement is Block I Would: a solution which gives insto traders greater control and access to seek out ...

Aussie retail crypto fund flags broker partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
A new cryptocurrency investment fund open to retail investors is entering a strategic partnership with one of Australia's largest crypto broker firms. The New Dawn Fund was launched in April and is led by managing director Rob Dey, who was previously ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
About 60% of Northern Trust's Australian-based institutional investment clients believe meaningful adoption of artificial intelligence will occur within the respective businesses over the next two years. Local instos are more bullish on AI than ...

Commonwealth Bank CFO resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... in the role. Jesudason is relocating to Hong Kong after being appointed as group president and chief operating officer of Block.one; publisher of EOSIO blockchain software and seller of the EOS cryptocurrency. Jesudason had only been in the role since ...