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Magellan cuts ties with Cricket Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
In light of the recent ball-tampering scandal, Magellan has terminated its three-year naming sponsorship agreement with Cricket Australia. Magellan chief executive Hamish Douglass said the agreement was based on shared values and "reputations of integrity ...

Global Merces launches managed funds regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Asset manager and funds services provider Global Merces has launched a regtech solution that slashes the managed funds application process to five minutes. FUND.ID, a straight through processing system, on-boards new clients using an electronic signature ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
VanEck is set to launch a global equities ETF on the ASX to meet investors' shifting preferences for sustainable options. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF, to list under ticker code ESGI, will invest in international companies ...

Active manager diversity breeds performance: WTW

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Investors who rely on a single active equity manager are more likely to underperform, according to Willis Towers Watson research. The analysis revealed that if an investor were to pick one equity manager randomly, chances of adding value are low - even ...

Asset management services provider expands to Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
A global brokerage firm has acquired a licence to offer multi-asset investment management services in Australia. Blackwell Global Hong Kong attained a licence via the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to issue asset management services relating ...

Global wealth manager champions embattled digital currencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
One of the world's largest independent wealth management firms will introduce a cryptocurrency app, despite recent price slumps and having labelled it "a major gamble". deVere Group announced the launch of deVere Crypto which will allow users to store ...

School holidays require prudent financial planning: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Parents forked out $1.1 billion over the summer school holidays, leaving many without a budget financially stressed, a new survey shows. Research from the Commonwealth Bank found children tend to ask parents for money eight times more compared to regular ...

Zurich UK launches selfie app for underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Zurich has launched facial recognition technology in an effort to promote life insurance adoption across the UK. FaceQuote is able to quote a monthly life insurance premium for prospective customers based on age estimates calculated after a selfie is ...

Aussie currency drives fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... money market funds, giving investors a greater level of asset diversification," Pidgeon said. Quoting Rainmaker research, HSBC GAM said the Australian cash market is substantial at around $2.5 trillion, of which $233 billion is held in money market funds. ...

Former Perpetual manager moves to advice firm

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
A former Perpetual national practice development manager has accepted a position at a regional financial advice firm. Lisa Gamble recently joined Newcastle-based Infinity Wealth and Financial Services as the firm's business manager, with oversight for ...