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Global bank tests customer service 'bot'

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... who frequently use Messenger will be able to save time using the chat bot functionality rather than troll through the company's website for help. The bank has been providing assistance to its customers on Facebook platforms since 2009 and in May 2016 ...

Advice dealer group hires state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... Queensland and prior to that he was a development manager at Vanguard. He's held similar roles at financial solutions company Elston and executive search firm Human Solutions Group. Managing director Amirthan Arasaratnam said the move comes in response ...

Micro-cap fund recommended on debut

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... exposure to some compelling investment opportunities and real long-term capital growth potential." Chief executive of parent company Copia Investment Partners, Sam Baillieu, added: "This is obviously a pleasing result for OC and one that recognises the ...

Republic Capital chief executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
Republic Capital's chief executive left the company after four months in the position. Joining in September 2016, and having been chief executive of Resource Super for three years, Tim Baker left Republic Capital in January this year. He has previously ...

Smarter Money funds get Lonsec tick

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... 1.5 to 3% return over the RBA cash rate after fees and invests in domestic deposits, investment-grade bonds and bank and company-issued hybrids. It has delivered a net excess return of 1.7% over fees over a two-year period, and 1.82% per annum since ...

AMP Capital awards historic $17bn passive mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... important to note we are only excluding certain companies or sectors by exception. AMP Capital still firmly believes in company engagement in order to effect meaningful change. In the case of tobacco, cluster munitions, landmines, biological and chemical ...

Perennial loses Century LIC mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
Listed investment company Century Australia Investments ended its seven-year arrangement with Perennial Value Management, appointing a new investment manager as part of a major restructure. In Perennial's stead, Wilson Asset Management will now be Century's ...

WAM Capital buys unlisted company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
Listed investment company WAM Capital, managed by Wilson Asset Management, is acquiring an unlisted investment company with net assets worth $25.5 million. It will issue 13,246,376 new shares under the terms of the deal on or before 19 April, calculated ...

Investment manager introduces director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... board. Charter Pacific has appointed Steven Cole to its board, following the retirement of Peter Bradfield. Cole is the company secretary of Charter Pacific, contributing more than 25 years' experience as an executive of listed and unlisted companies. ...

Stone and Chalk lends voice to start-ups by women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... role. Meanwhile, panelist Carole Berndt said she has spent a lot of time as a mentor to her female colleagues. In one company, she helped raise the number of women in leadership roles from 5% to a high 40%. That didn't come easy because she found that ...