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Vanguard launches SMSF functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... criteria can open a Vanguard Personal Investor SMSF from today. "Vanguard Personal Investor offers investors a differentiated focus compared to their current brokerage account," the spokesperson said. "Through it, investors have a clear incentive to ...

No rating cut for VGI funds as Tynan leaves

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... business on the marketing and distribution side. "While it is not directly related to investments, it does allow Luciano to focus on investment side of the team. It is a point that should not be understated. When fund managers list their funds or business ...

McMillan Shakespeare restructures operations

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... due to the write down of intangibles and restructuring costs." Its Australian and New Zealand businesses will continue to focus on extending and restricting customers lease arrangements, it said. Meanwhile, the firm's disability service provider ...

Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... the index generally have a much higher ROE than most SOEs and lower levels of debt, so they are the ones investors should focus on for success in China. These opportunities should not be missed, he said, recommending investors look to A-shares for exposure ...

Former BMO head joins big four executive line-up

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
A former business banking head at the Bank of Montreal will relocate to Australia, after he nabbed a role as the group executive of business and private banking at one of the country's big four banks. Andrew Irvine has been appointed in the role at ...

CBA donates $2m to community charities

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... online. "Coronavirus has ensured that Tranby is doing things a little differently to what we usually do, but our community focus and social impact remain the same," she said. "We are extremely grateful to receive this grant and look forward to developing ...

FPA, TPB to share information

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... years as tax (financial) advisers have integrated into the TPB and we have seen the benefits of a regulator whose primary focus is on the relationship between a professional and their client," he said. "The FPA has demonstrated a commitment to enforcing ...

Super fund names head of portfolio design

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... banking, investment consulting and senior financial services roles." Reporting directly to Sawtell-Rickson, Weston will focus on the 'top down' aspects of HESTA's portfolios, including construction and risk analysis, economic and market research ...

Prodigy boutique finds new strategic partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... said. "Our investment will ensure Flinders' ongoing success and importantly enable the investment team to continue to focus on delivering top quartile returns for small cap investors." It was advised on the transaction by Berkshire Global Advisors. ...

Pendal adds SRI lense to multi-asset fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... the investment manager work with its recently acquired in-house ESG researcher Regnan to examine the impact of a stronger focus on sustainability and ESG on risk-adjusted returns. "This is a first for a real return Multi-Asset fund in Australia and provides ...