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First Sentier takes stake in renewable energy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020

First Sentier Investors (FSI) announced it has acquired a 40% stake in Terra-Gen from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). New York-based Terra-Gen develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, and geothermal electrical generation ...

Property investors should diversify: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020

... fiscal support measures governments have introduced globally, including boosts to unemployment benefits and cash handouts." FSI said logistical warehouses and other industrial assets have been largely insulated from the lockdowns, which ensures their ...

Listed infrastructure mispriced: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020

... opportunity to snap up equity in listed infrastructure companies in the wake of the March sell-off. According to Greenup and FSI's global listed infrastructure team, the asset class is suffering from mispricing, particularly across energy infrastructure ...

First Sentier nabs Nikko executive

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020

First Sentier has picked up another executive from Nikko Asset Management. Yesterday, Financial Standard reported Hendrie Koster was leaving his role as head of product strategy at Nikko Asset Management to follow new opportunities. Today, First Sentier ...

Kerr Neilson steps down as Platinum chief

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018

Platinum co-founder and chief executive Kerr Neilson will hand over the reins to his successor on July 1. Neilson will remain a member of the Platinum investment team and an executive director on the board. In a letter to Platinum shareholders, Neilson ...

White-collar crime penalties to skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017

... employees guilty of misconduct, a review of its enforcement powers has found. The final paper of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) is urging the Federal Government to give ASIC "stronger regulatory tools" to deal with misconduct that occurs in the corporate ...

APRA sets new capital target for the big four

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017

... authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), it represents about 50 basis points. APRA said these new levels correspond with the FSI recommendation that Australia's major banks should match the capital levels of the top quartile of large internationally ...

MySuper progresses to MyRetirement

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016

... offer such large potential increases in income, without a cost to taxpayers." She pointed to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) which noted that incomes from more innovative retirement income products could be 15 to 30% higher than those from the current ...

ASIC approves world-first fintech exemptions

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016

... and service innovation by start-ups and incumbent businesses alike. "We now look forward to the government progressing its FSI commitments on technology neutral regulation for the financial sector and facilitating rationalisation of life insurance and ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016

... that inhibit an insurer's ability to update legacy products. Introducing a rationalisation mechanism, as recommended by the FSI, would help address this issue; this, however, requires legislative change. "Without in any way undermining the need for legislation ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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