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Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... "registered organisations, unions and employer organisations will have the same levels of accountability and transparency as company directors do to their shareholders." He described these as straightforward reforms that were nonetheless "bitterly opposed," ...

Brandon Capital to build largest Commonwealth VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... market," Curnock Cook said. The BTF will be Australia's largest life sciences fund, with private investors including biotech company CSL Limited, AustralianSuper, HESTA, Statewide and Hostplus. The fund is expected to make its first investments in early ...

Powerwrap CEO leaves for consultant role

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Powerwrap's chief executive has left the company, but will remain involved as a strategic consultant. Cormac Heffernan took the reins at Powerwrap in 2012, having previously been a consultant. Prior to that, he was head of portfolio services at NAB ...

Watermark closes IPO for market neutral LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Watermark closed its initial public offering for Australia's first global market neutral listed investment company. The Watermark Global Leaders Fund Limited raised more than $90 million, close to the initial goal of $110 million, from investors at ...

Former ASX chief to chair Perpetual

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... the board and take on the role. "It has been my great privilege to be chairman of Perpetual, an outstanding Australian company with strong value reflecting its deep fiduciary heritage," Scott said. "I am confident Tony will be a real asset for Perpetual ...

Leadership shuffle at State Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... manager of people and culture. Allan Parapuram also welcomes a promotion, replacing Litsa Tsitsis as general counsel and company secretary. Parapuram was previously senior legal counsel at STC, and brings more than 20 years' experience in superannuation ...

Equity Trustees flags acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... Super and SmartOptions Pension superannuation products. Equity Trustees (EQT) managing director Mick O'Brien confirmed his company is in discussions to acquire Sandhurst's estates business, and is currently considering the "strategic and financial merit ...

YBR lending chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
Yellow Brick Road's chief executive - lending will leave the company on December 31. Tim Brown leads YBR and Vow Financial's lending services, having previously been chief executive of Vow before YBR acquired it in May 2014. He will take on a new role ...

Coin flipping better than macro forecasts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... investors is to analyse opportunities on their own merits from a bottom up perspective," he explained. "For example, is this company well-run? Does it have good cash flows? This is far more useful to investors than worrying about distant macro events ...

APSEC appoints former Macquarie analyst

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... traders with insights into the latest market news and macroeconomic trends. Montague-Jones' appointment is in line with the company's aim to provide the most expert analysis to the investment community. APSEC chief executive Anthony D'Paul said: "Tim ...