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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 ...

Morningstar Australasia managing director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
Heather Brilliant is leaving Morningstar Australasia and her successor has been named. Having led the local Morningstar business since 2014, Brilliant will relocate to New York to take up the role of managing director Americas for Colonial First State ...

UK regtech expands Australian footprint

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
The overhaul of regulatory reporting requirements by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is behind a global regtech provider's decision to expand its Australasian operations. Having already established an Australian presence, London-based ...

Robeco wins Asian equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... experience we've gained over the decades," he said. Symon Parish, chief investment officer for Russell Investments in Australasia, said the addition of Robeco to its Asia-Pacific equities fund manager line-up is with a view to providing excess returns ...

Responsible AUM strengthens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... advice around responsible products remain the industry's biggest detractors. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia's annual report found responsible investments comprise $622 billion of AUM as at December 2016, up 9% from $569 billion in ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... much-needed capital so that they can prosper." Xero is also emerging as one of the largest listed technology companies in Australasia by revenue after substantially increasing its subscriber base. In less than two years, Xero has doubled its subscribers ...

Responsible investment continues to gain acceptance among investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... options, while 70% of women say they are interested in investing - or investing more. Responsible Investment Association Australasia currently estimates 43% of assets are professionally managed in Australia in 2015, or $581 billion is managed through ...