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Perpetual expands investment specialist team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... Investments' credit and fixed income team, providing technical expertise on investment capabilities, and input into the development of product strategy. Last year, Perpetual made a number of key appointments including the promotion of Vince Pezzullo ...

ANZ unloads UDC Finance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank to China COSCO Shipping Corporation and Shanghai Sino-Poland Enterprise Management Development Corporation. The sale of UDC Finance is expected to be completed in late 2017.

Mercer undergoes global restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... customer officer, Pacific. Other roles included strategy and business change leader, Australia/New Zealand; product development leader, Australia/New Zealand; and marketing leader, Australia/New Zealand. The news of the restructure also follows Mercer's ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Mercer's Alexis Cheang hears plenty of verbal commitment from Australian superannuation funds about the development and implementation of sustainable investment strategies. The continued aspiration is welcome, but Cheang believes proper execution and ...

Asia driving infrastructure deal activity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... value of the asset class. In Asia, 552 deals were completed, with fund managers suggesting an ongoing potential for development in the region. Preqin head of real assets products Tom Carr noted the US may be next in line for a surge infrastructure investment. ...

MYOB appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... combined exeprience and is extremely well-placed to work with her fellow board members on the innovation and strategic development aims of the business." "In addition to the experience she brings, her appointment will enhance the strong innovation culture ...

Federal Court dismisses ASIC allegations

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... the LM Managed Performance Fund (LPF). The fund loaned money to Maddison Estate to complete a Gold Coast property development; ASIC was concerned about the directors' decision to allow an extension of said loan in 2012. The investigation followed other ...

FSC speaks out against elder financial abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... Australian Law Reform Commission's proposed amendments to help combat elder abuse. The FSC commended the commission's development of a national plan to address elder abuse, particularly a reform that would see the creation of potential avenues to empower ...

ANZ selling stake in Chinese bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... Bank. ANZ is selling its stake to China COSCO Shipping Corporation and Shanghai Sino-Poland Enterprise Management Development Corporation. Each entity will acquire a 10% stake at a total cost of $1.8 million, representing a price-to-book ratio of approximately ...

Robo-advice needs monitoring: IOSCO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... advice services such as asset allocation, portfolio selection and trade execution. The update surmises the continued development of robo-advice tools necessitates ongoing monitoring to assist regulators in understanding its impact on the provision of ...