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BetaShares eyes expansion with new hires

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... operations teams with two new hires. Michael Tat has been appointed as operations analyst - investment operations. He joins the company from Platinum Asset Management and has also had roles with Perpetual and Anne Street Partners. Coming into the role ...

Financial services jobs at risk of automation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... as in the financial sector. The CSIRO report, "Tomorrow's Digitally Enhanced Workforce", adds to a recent MacKinsey and Company report that predicted job losses of 25% in the insurance sector due to future automation. But the CSIRO also warned that while ...

Platinum inflows boosted by increased marketing spend

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... of $263 million, which was comprised of inflows into the new Platinum Asia Investments Limited (PAIL) Listed Investment Company (LIC) of $292.9 million, (less IPO costs and other tax and dividend payments of $30 million), and investment inflows into ...

EQT reveals slight profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... slightly by 3.3% to $28.5 million, but this was in line with a 3.6% increase in operating revenue to $42.6 million. The company has declared an interim fully franked dividend to be paid at 34c per share - a ratio of roughly 66% of underlying operating ...

Link Group happy with Superpartners progress

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... are on track to meet the financial forecasts and dividend targets for the full year as set out in our prospectus." The company's fund administration division saw half-year revenue rise from $133.7 million to $285.4 million, driven by the increased contribution ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... caused by activities such as professional sports and off-road dirt-bike riding specifically excluded under the policy. The company also admitted to failing to put a framework in place to foster a culture of compliance. "ACE Insurance is a clear case ...

Antipodes Partners recruits investment analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... specialising in industrials and commodities. He has also held roles at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Simmons and Company International. Commenting on the appointment, Antipodes Partners founder and chief investment officer Jacob Mitchell ...

YBR chair appoints two chief executives in business revamp

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... businesses (and bringing Vow Financial under the YBR brand) would enable YBR to become "the leading non-bank financial service company in Australia" and reach certain 2020 milestones including an $100 billion loan book, 30% wealth clients, 300 branded ...

ING DIRECT adds to Living Super investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... the numbers of shares available on its investment menu to include S&P/ASX 300 shares as well as 26 additional ETFs. The company said the move is a result of increased demand by clients and their advisers, citing CoreData research which said the appetite ...

Monash launches absolute return LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Monash Investors has launched an Australian equities absolute return listed invested company. In response to demand from retail investors, The Monash Absolute Investment Company will have a similar portfolio to Monash's long short Monash Absolute Investment ...