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AZ Sestante grows fund list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... low correlation to the financial markets over a rolling one-year period. The fund invests in the AZ Multi Asset Institutional Macro Dynamic Trading Fund as the underlying fund, a Luxembourg domiciled fund managed by AZ Fund Management S.A. The underlying ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority appointed three highly experienced panel members to conduct an inquiry into the governance, culture and accountability frameworks of the Commonwealth Bank. Chairman of the Banking and Finance Oath, John ...

More clarity needed in key person risk management: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
ESG researcher Regnan is calling on large corporates to provide greater disclosure around management of human capital, saying long-term investors should have greater oversight of strategic approaches to managing key people whose contribution - or lack ...

BNP Paribas AM acquires fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
BNP Paribas Asset Management is adding digital advisory services to enhance the digitalisation of its distributors, buying a majority stake in a Belgian fintech. Gambit Financial Solutions is now the preferred partner for all current and future robo-advisory ...

Freedom Insurance sells stake in NobleOak

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Life insurance distributor Freedom Insurance Group is selling a stake in its issuer NobleOak Life after finalising a $7 million sale of its non-core investment in the company. The original investment was made in conjunction with the arrangement for ...

Smash the super status quo

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Parametic managing director, research for Australasia Raewyn Williams believes the super industry is innovating way too incrementally. Describing herself as an "agent provocateur" to delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super ...

Why it shouldn't be called impact investing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Sunsuper trustee director Michael Traill believes the industry has done itself a massive disservice by using the term "impact investing." Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference, Traill suggested that ...

Why ASIC delayed RG97

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
ASIC senior executive leader, investment managers and superannuation Ged Fitzpatrick explained to delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference why the regulator delayed the RG97 reforms. He said the approximate ...

No room for complacency: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell believes that while the superannuation industry has a lot to be proud of, there's no room for complacency. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference, Rowell said now that ...

Active management culture shifts boardroom discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... rewire its conversations with asset owners. During a trip to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland recently to speak to institutional clients, MFS Investment co-head of global distribution Carol Geremia said the active management industry has become so big ...