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MSCI adds former Aberdeen Standard distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
The former head of distribution for Aberdeen Standard Investments has taken on a leadership role with MSCI. Simone Bouch is now head of Australia and New Zealand client coverage at the research and technology provider. She will be responsible for growing ...

IRESS acquires market data firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... for QuantHouse which provides more than 145 data feeds from exchanges and other data providers to clients globally with a focus on North America, Europe and Asia. The total purchase price is on a debt and cash free basis, with a material portion subject ...

Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... of a Labor victory in the Federal election now find themselves at a critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess franking credit refunds. With polls and betting agencies convinced ...

Sunsuper chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... deserves much recognition for Sunsuper's success. He will be the first to credit the team he leads, but his singular focus on leadership, his strategic insight and his vision means he has been the driving force behind the fund's achievements," ...

Chief operating officer joins platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... development. He then became head of private wealth management for managed investment solutions in July 2013. Singh said his focus is ensuring IPS grows sustainably by hiring the right people to help the platform expand as it launches new products and ...

Legg Mason launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Global asset manager Legg Mason launched a new fund to meet growing market demand for investment options that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. The Legg Mason QS Investors Global Responsible Investment Fund will embed ...

Banks sluggish on Indigenous financial inclusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... superannuation, starting with identification issues that pose a significant barrier. Another key finding from the research is the focus of ATSI people on the wellbeing of the collective, rather than individual wealth and accumulation of money or assets. ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... short-term bounce across most sectors, he said, but warned that the excitement will soon be subdued as the market's focus will return to fundamental factors like the ongoing trade and tariff tension between the US and China. The wider financial services ...

Investment firm plans delisting

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
An investment firm focused on private equity style transactions has decided to delist from the ASX. Oceania Capital Partners (ASX: OCP) said it wants to delist through an off-market equal access share buyback, subject to shareholder approval at the ...

Perpetual wins trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
An infrastructure fund aiming to invest $500 million over five years has chosen Perpetual Corporate Trust as its custodian and wholesale trustee. Impact Investment Partners' new fund, called the Indigenous Infrastructure Fund (IIF), is a private wholesale ...