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Super funds cop governance grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... do the right thing" and protect the retirement savings of Australians. Preceding the hearings, Australian Institute of Company Directors managing director and chief executive Angus Armour says it was clear poor governance practices had existed within ...

VC firm launches new credit fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... part of the fund team, with the firm set to support deal screening, structuring, investment decision making and portfolio company reviews. High-growth technology companies will be the focus of the fund's investment decisions, with the partnership ...

LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... speculative, but the companies are now much more diverse, global stable and have proven businesses models." The median company that is held in GCIT's portfolio has earnings higher than the ASX 200. "It is a very well diversified portfolio," Bommi ...

Industry fund contract under works at Link

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... administrator said in its FY18 earnings report. It remains in advanced stages of negotiating a long-term contract with Rest, the company said. The Rest contract has been rolling on a monthly basis. Link also said it has a good organic pipeline of opportunities ...

Global equities fund purges tobacco, fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... of tobacco in aggregate." Vontobel has "dialled up" investments in high-growth staples and stocks such as credit card company Mastercard and Unilever at different points in time to make up for the divestments. The manager did not disclose what percentage ...

Former Magellan executive appointed to Contango board

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... management business for a decade. She was Magellan's chief operating officer but also served as chief financial officer and company secretary during that period. "During this time, Nerida was involved in the launch of several funds, including exchange ...

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... board. The term sheets provide for a 60-day exclusivity period. Auctus will be required to pay a $50,000 break-fee if the company doesn't execute definitive agreement for the investment in the fund. The two companies are also working together on identifying ...

TAL appoints customer operations lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... strong focus on wealth management and life insurance. In his most recent role, he was a principal at customer experience company Limebridge Australia. He has also spent 12 years at ING and four at Vodaphone, managing the company's offshore and onshore ...

AFIC appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
Australia's oldest listed investment company is seeing a change of guard in its corporate governance as the current chair retires after 34 years on the board. Terrence Campbell will not seek re-election at the October 9 annual general meeting of the ...

Pengana LIC profitable again

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
Pengana's listed investment company posted solid profits for the financial year, springing back from last year's losses of $23 million. Pengana International Equities (PIA) raked in a total investment income of $40 million, up 260% over the ...