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BetaShares to launch new fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider is set to launch a cloud-computing ETF later this month as it continues to build out its technology offering. The BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF (CLDD) will invest in companies that have taken advantage of the ...

ASX profits slide, names chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recorded a fall in profit in its half-year results and has replaced its chair following the retirement of its incumbent. Net profit after tax dropped 3.4% to $241.8 million and net interest income down 39.5% ...

Ethical fund awards registry mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
An ethical fund manager has appointed OneVue to provide administration services including unit registry for its suite of funds. U Ethical Investors has over $1 billion in funds under management which it is transitioning to an outsourced administration ...

ASFA calls for super fairness

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has recommended the government remove the indexation of the transfer balance cap and to cap balances at $5 million to balance the system. In its pre-budget submission, ASFA focused its recommendations ...

Praemium profit, growth up

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
The managed accounts platform has recorded a 113% increase in net profit after tax from the first half of 2020 to $3 million, following the acquisition of Powerwrap. In its half-year results, Praemium reported a 69% jump in funds under administration ...

Challenger on track to performance target

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
The investment manager recorded a marginal increase in statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) to $222.8 million, up $2.4 million on the previous corresponding period in its half-year results. On a normalised basis, NPAT dropped by 29% to $136.8 million ...

Northern Trust boosts whole office strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
Northern Trust has partnered with a multi-asset class investment management platform to streamline its front-to-back office operations offering for asset managers. The alliance will integrate IHS Markit's thinkFolio with Northern Trust's middle office ...

Centrepoint to roll out advice tech

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
Centrepoint Alliance has formed an agreement with UK-based financial advice technology provider Intelliflo to distribute the service across the Australian market. The ASX-listed advice group's adviser network will be some of the first in Australia to ...

Nuveen bolsters APAC team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The $1 trillion investment manager is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region with several senior appointments and changes to its leadership team. Nuveen managing director Louise Kavanagh is taking on the dual role of head of funds management ...

IOOF subsidiary loses appeal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
IOOF is set to pay tens of millions in compensation after losing an appeal involving its subsidiary Australian Executor Trustees (SA) Limited. The Court of Appeal dismissed AET's appeal against a decision made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales ...