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BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
BNP Paribas will no longer work with companies whose principle business activities involve oil or gas exploited from shale or tar sands as a further show of its support for renewable energies. The group introduced a new global financing policy whereby ...

ANZ splits OnePath businesses, revamps life insurance team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... it doesn't make sense for ANZ Financial Planning or Wealth Connect to move." IOOF will raise $450 million in an institutional placement, $100 million via a share purchase, and issue new debt facilities to fund the transaction. The transaction is expected ...

Millennials shaping family office strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Socially mindful and environmentally conscious millennials are driving a shift in how the ultra-wealthy manage their money as family offices set to ramp up allocation towards impact investing, according to the latest research. The Global Family Office ...

Women underrepresented in funds management: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... seniority with women making up 29% of junior alternative assets staff, 23% of mid-level staff and 11% of senior roles. Institutional investment firms across all regions follow a similar trend; women are greatly represented in junior roles than executive ...

Equity income boutique enters retail market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... with Bennelong to launch its flagship fund to retail investors, having previously operated in the wholesale and institutional markets. Wheelhouse Partners' Wheelhouse Global Equity Income Fund has embedded a derivatives-based solution that will benefit ...

BlackRock boosts Australian distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Sydney office as a director of client business at the end of October, responsible for leading the multi-manager and institutional sales strategy for a portfolio of key clients. She will report to head of client business for BlackRock in Australasia ...

Super funds partner to tackle the coal problem

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Two of Australia's largest superannuation funds have partnered to address investors' growing concerns about the long-term viability of the coal sector in Australia. Cbus and First State Super, working with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

Research house and advice group partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
A new partnership will now see one of Australia's largest non-institutionally owned financial advice groups receive investment research and consulting services from Lonsec Research. Lonsec's iRate platform will be rolled out to advisers licensed by ...

Powerwrap names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... the highest-level of customer service. "By bringing together the best in class technology, customer service and institutional grade investment product the Powerwrap platform can lead the expansion into global SMAs," he said. "All Australian investors ...

ASIC outlines industry funding costs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
ASIC has released the forecast regulatory costs for industry participants as part of its new industry funding model. These costs vary across industry sectors. In the registered liquidator sector, for example, companies will have a minimum levy of $2500 ...