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Prospectus lodged for ethically screened LIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited, the first ethically screened global equity listed investment company in over a decade, is undertaking an initial public offering of ordinary shares after lodging its prospectus with ASIC. The company, which provides ...

Soul Pattinson pockets Hunter Hall via Pengana merger

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... Pengana director Rob Barry and Pengana founding director Jeremy Dunkel as directors. The proposed new name for the merged company is Pengana Capital Group. Given WHSP's 20% relevant interest in Hunter Hall and 37% relevant interest in Pengana, it will ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and Strategic Insight named BT Financial Group as Life Company of the Year in Sydney last night. BTFG took home the platinum award against runners-up TAL, MLC and OnePath. The AFA and Strategic Insight said these ...

Plato launches income-focused LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Plato Investment Management is establishing its first listed investment company, responding to investor demand. The initial public offering for Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX:PL8) allows Australian investors to access an actively managed, diversified ...

Chinese inflation slows and quickens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... February's slow inflation rate to be the low point this year. If accurate, this would help to prevent further erosion of company profit margins caused by the continued escalation in producer prices. China's producer price inflation increased by 7.8% ...

Former BT executive to head advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... chairman Tony Hartley said a determination of the board found "it was time to hand the baton of responsibility for the company's strategic direction from its founding executives to someone with shared values and entrepreneurial drive," with the firm's ...

Former ING DIRECT chief joins P2P lender

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... expectations of what a bank can offer and I see a similar opportunity for RateSetter to shake up the status quo, given the company's ability to offer great value services to customers, whether they are lending or borrowing," Rictor said. "I'm passionate ...

Pzena grows local team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... and international institutional businesses. Prior to joining Pzena, he worked for international OTC and listed markets company GFI Group for about 15 years. "Pzena is delighted to welcome Paul Whymper-Williams to the Australian team at a time when we ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... Private employment grew strongly in both the services (up 193K in February) and goods-producing sectors (up 106K) and across company size: small businesses (up 104K); medium businesses (up 122k) and large businesses (up 72K). The surprising strength ...

Women key to finance sector culture issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... develops staff and where pay gaps exist, which are the types of initiatives that will make "a real difference." Myer Family Company chief executive Danielle Press, who also spoke at the event in light of International Women's Day, said behaviour in the ...