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Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Morningstar Australasia has received voluntary commitment from more than half of its client base to deliver full investment portfolio holdings disclosure ahead of regulatory requirements. At a Morningstar Australasia investment strategy day in Melbourne ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... in Women program that commenced in 2016. In a consumer poll released today, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) found that 9 in 10 Australians expect their superannuation or other investments to be invested responsibly and ethically ...

BlackRock boosts Australian distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... institutional sales strategy for a portfolio of key clients. She will report to head of client business for BlackRock in Australasia, Jason Collins. She joins from MSCI Inc. where she was an index sales specialist for five years. Prior to that, Dorney ...

ASIC confirms new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... became a program director. Prior to ASIC, she was an examiner and assessor at accreditation and exam institute APMG Australasia and a management consultant with PCS. "Jo has a solid background in IT with over 30 years' experience in roles ranging from ...

EXCLUSIVE: BTFG and Morningstar announce adviser and research partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Morningstar Australasia will deliver an integrated research and technology solution to support BT Financial Group's internal research team and financial adviser network. As part of the new arrangement, BTFG's internal research team will use the data ...

Arnhem strengthens investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... with his vast specialist research into the consumer discretionary and retail sectors across North America, Europe and Australasia, Bertrand brings unique global insights to our client portfolios and we are confident that he will make a strong contribution ...

Freedom Insurance sells stake in NobleOak

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... investment of approximately $3.3 million, before tax. NobleOak is reinsured by registered life insurer Hannover Life Re of Australasia, a subsidiary of the Hannover Re Group.

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 ...

Fixed income manager opens Australian office

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... partner and global head of sales Cenk Turkinan said: "Ensuring we continue to interact closely with our clients in Australasia is as important to us as it is to them. Ciaran's experience and depth of knowledge in the region is integral to ensuring we ...

Industry super fund expands impact investment strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
... financial inclusion, renewable energy, and health care, among others. According to Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Impact Investing Australia, globally impact investing is estimated to reach between US$600 billion and US$1 trillion ...