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BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
BlackRock launched a new indexed fund that will invest in Australian bonds with an ESG focus, with backing from a $21 billion government superannuation fund. VicSuper seeded the fund and partnered with BlackRock. BlackRock Australia's head of fixed ...

30% Club expands target

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... Club is aiming to increase the number of women on the boards of listed companies outside the ASX200. The number of female company directors for the companies below the ASX200 but within the ASX300 stood at just 19.7%, 30% Club chair Nicola Wakefield ...

Practifi integrates with XPLAN

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... single client view once felt impossible." Practifi chief executive Glenn Elliott said the integration is in line with the company's vision to enable advice firms to be compliant by design. "The combination of our deep industry solution, blending high-levels ...

Class makes managed accounts play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
Class is investing $4 million in an MDA service provider, with an option to take full ownership of the company down the track. Investing in Philo Capital Advisers, Class will provide software to support the company's offering, including services to ...

Market cap funds disappoint investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... speculative valuation. This is when the stock price is significantly decoupled from the fundamental attributes of the underlying company, he said, noting the tech bubble as one potential cause. "This is coupled with a tendency for people to overestimate ...

SMSF darlings revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... corporate debt. This was followed by Argo Investments (ASX:ARG), WAM Capital (ASX:WAM), Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) and Magellan Global Trust (ASX: MGG).

Aussie fund manager opens New York office

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
A $10 billion Aussie fund manager is ramping up its US expansion with the hire of a local expert and flagging further executive appointments. Bennelong Funds Management's new subsidiary BennBridge US will distribute a number of its existing investment ...

Former ASFA chair sees new EQT role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... (Minto) has had an impressive career in financial services with many decades of experience in senior leadership roles and company directorships," Kennett said. "As deputy chair, Jim will support me, ensuring the board continues to aspire to excellence ...

Angel investor makes first Australian bet

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... Australian investment, ahead of the Sydney Mardi Gras this weekend. Gaingels invested $150,000 in sugar-free beverage company Nexba, which is based in North Sydney. The group has now directly invested more than $10 million and sourced $25 million in ...

New ASX governance principles target culture

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... culture, according to Baker McKenzie partner and M&A expert Richard Lustig. There's a new obligation for a listed company to ensure it has a culture that operates lawfully, ethically and responsibly, he told Financial Standard, adding that such values ...