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Family office invests in absolute return fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... of about $20 million. It has funded $45 million to 400,000 users in Asia since its launch five years ago. In July the company launched the CoAssets Stirling Fort Absolute Return Fund (CASFAR). The fund extends bridging loans to SMEs who must either pledge ...

JCP appoints executive chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... portfolios), we believe this is a strong positive development for our clients and prospective clients," a statement from the company said. Paul Laband (non-executive director) is retiring from the JCP board effective 30 September 2018 to take up a new ...

ASIC extends relief to foreign financial services firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
ASIC will allow foreign companies that provide financial services to Australian wholesale clients to continue without the need of an AFSL until 30 September 2019. The corporate regulator announced in June it was proposing a modified licensing regime ...

Improve climate risk disclosure: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... business. Additionally, the regulator said while most of the reviewed ASX100 companies had considered climate risk to the company's business to some extent, disclosure practices remained considerably fragmented. The regulator pointed out information ...

Specialist insurer updates definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... manager in July. She was national partnership manager at the Association of Financial Advisers for the past two years. The company is currently recruiting for a state manager role for Victoria.

Easton buys SMSF service provider

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
Easton Investments has acquired a company which authorises accountants to provide SMSF advice services. The SMSF Expert has a limited AFSL and runs a subscription-based model, providing dealer services including compliance, training, technical support ...

Pengana merger pays off for WHSP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... Management to its portfolio, taking a 13.9% stake. Other holdings include Contact Asset Management (20%), BKI Investment Company (8.6%) and URB Investments (12.4%). The total value of WHSP's financial services portfolio now sits at $414 million and contributed ...

LIC invests in crypto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
A listed investment company has secured a 25% stake in a cryptocurrency issuance platform. First Growth Funds (FGF) invested US$285,000 in FutureICO, an initial coin offering platform that helps companies to issue tokens and digital currency. As part ...

Perpetual inks global strategic partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... offerings. Perpetual Corporate Trust has entered a strategic co-operation agreement with Luxembourg-based FundRock Management Company, enabling clients to leverage the expertise and services of their respective markets. Perpetual Corporate Trust head ...

Investa Office Fund's Canadian bidder ups the stakes

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... Investa Office Fund. Oxford Properties Group offered to pay $5.60 per share in cash to acquire 100% of IOF, according to company filings on Friday. This is 10 cents above Oxford's previous bid, and now tops rival bidder Blackstone's offer by eight cents. ...