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HSBC cops historic fine for Lehman-linked failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
The Hong Kong branch of HSBC's private banking division was fined a record HK$400 million (AU$67 million) for material systemic failures in the lead up to the GFC. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal upheld the Securities and Futures ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management restructures for efficiency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... combined assets under management of $171 billion, the new division comprises 130 employees across Europe, the UK and Hong Kong, and caters to both retail and institutional clients including pension funds and insurance companies. Of the new investment ...

Penalty issued for ASX rules breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... the buy-order subject to the daily volume limit, while also being influenced by the Equity Capital Markets area and Hong Kong division of Bell Potter to support DirectMoney's share price. The MDP accepted the initial decision to invest in DirectMoney ...

Boutique wealth firm names new COO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... Mourant is based at the wealth management and advice firm's Sydney office; it also has offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Hong Kong. Portfolio manager Michael Frearson recently spoke to Financial Standard about the outperformance of hybrid securities. ...

Global manager to merge key investment firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... manager globally, employing 300 investment professionals across Boston, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Current chief executive of US Asset Management at BNY Mellon IM, Des Mac Intyre has been appointed as chief executive ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... it fifth in EY's Fintech Adoption Index of 20 other countries. Australia placed well ahead of financial hubs such as Hong Kong (11th), Singapore (17th) and the US (10th), but sat behind China, India, Brazil and the UK. The report also showed Australians ...

Superannuation investment guru joins La Trobe board

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... Trobe Financial board members are chairman David Bird (lawyer), deputy chairman John Marriott (banker), Hung Fei Chan (Hong Kong based businessman), Gerard Parlevliet and Greg O'Neill.

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... of K2 Advisors, has appointed a managing director. Sam Edwards joins Longreach Alternatives from Broadline Capital in Hong Kong, where he was a private equity consultant. Prior to that, he was regional head of HSBC's Asia-Pacific alternative investment ...

Trustee Partners recruits ahead of opening NZ office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... existing clients. Trustee Partners focuses on superannuation and managed investments and operates across Australia and Hong Kong, and will soon open an office Auckland, New Zealand. Trustee Partners' parent company Sargon Capital is currently searching ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A Hong Kong investment firm has launched two smart beta China equity ETFs designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to the China A-shares markets. Asian ETF specialists Premia Partners said the new products track the Chinese Securities ...