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Cromwell Riverpark Trust extended for five years

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
Investors have voted in favour of extending the Cromwell Riverpark Trust for a further five years. The single asset trust raised $91 million from retail investors and was launched in 2009 by the trust's responsible entity, a subsidiary of the Cromwell ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
RBA on hold As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.75% following its 5 July meeting. The RBA statement revealed that the Australian central bank sees continued growth in the global ...

Equip hires head of technology from GE

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
Equip has appointed Mary Nottle as head of technology to oversee and manage the diverse technology platforms being deployed at the fund to transform its member experience. Nottle was most recently project manager for infrastructure services for the ...

Asset manager launches quant platform after acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
A global asset manager is leveraging an acquisition of a UK-based firm to launch its new long-only and alternatives quantitative investing platform, as well as diversify its active management capabilities. GAM is buying Cantab Capital Partners with ...

ANZ platform exec goes to Canadian tech firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
A former platform executive at ANZ has announced he has taken up a senior role at a Canadian technology firm. Dean Hanna was head of platform at ANZ's Digital Innovation and Analytics Lab from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he held two other roles at ...

Medcraft steps down from global leadership position

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
ASIC chair Greg Medcraf has announced he will step down from a global leadership position so as to "refresh" the organisation. Medcraft was chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for the past three years. He declined ...

Bank love affair with wealth management waning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
The wealth management industry has been embroiled in one scandal after another and as it struggles to meet both shareholder and customer demands, a number of big players are re-evaluating their commitment to wealth management. Unlike many international ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
In June next year the gross value of Australia's annual farm production is expected to pass $60 billion for the first time, a reflection of improved prospects in livestock and cropping industries. But a lack of consultant coverage means the opportunity ...

Fintechs to drive Australia's economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
Fintechs feature predominantly in a new list recognising superior leadership in technology and services innovation throughout Australia and New Zealand, but wealth management's representation is sparse. Yesterday H2 Ventures and Investec launched the ...

NAB launches asset backed green bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
National Australia Bank (NAB) has launched Australia's first Green ABS securitisation transaction for FlexiGroup. It represents Australia's first Australian-dollar denominated, publicly offered asset-backed green bond and the world's first "Climate ...