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UBS announces major asset management partnerships

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... infrastructure and emerging markets to Australian clients. The depth and breadth of our local fund range has been a strategic focus for a long time which will continue." In terms of any personnel changes, Doherty flagged that a UBS Australian mircocaps ...

Bentham AM launches mFund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
Richard Quin's Bentham Asset Management is launching a new mFund for its asset-backed securities (ABS) strategy as the boutique ramps up the distribution for the $130 million strategy. The now $8 billion boutique broke away from the Sydney offices ...

FPA reviews disciplinary regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
After having its existing disciplinary processes questioned during the Royal Commission, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is introducing updated regulations from 1 January 2019. Conducted by FPA Conduct Review Commission (CRC) deputy ...

DomaCom raises more capital

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... the company well to leverage from our recent full Federal Court and ASIC milestones," Naoumidis said. "We are now able to focus on delivering several world leading solutions to two key problems facing many people in Australia - housing affordability ...

Challenger kicks off active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... line for active ETFs, Fidante general manager Nick Hamilton told Financial Standard. "For the next three months, we will focus on the Ardea strategy but we are concurrently working on bringing additional strategies to the [ETF] market," Hamilton said. ...

Perennial ups retail distribution

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... Perennial Value as a senior investment specialist is Mark Tisdell. His hybrid distribution role will include a national focus on Daintree Capital and a state (NSW & ACT) focus for Perennial. Tisdell has worked in financial services for 20 years including ...

Industry dubious about one regulatory body: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... interim report, highlighting several instances of inefficiencies and failure to impose stronger penalties. In its chief focus on governance and risk culture, Hayne asked if APRA's s regulatory practices and enforcement are satisfactory. It was only ...

New mortality study adds to retirement conversation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Grace said: "There is unfortunately a shortage of Australian data covering retirement income products because of an historic focus on products such as Account-Based Pensions, where there is no longevity protection. That poses difficulties in making assumptions ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... to meet these ever growing client demands." Sustainalytics chief executive Michael Jantzi said the partnership's initial focus would be on the Russell US indexes. "We are delighted to partner with FTSE Russell to combine our leading ESG Risk Ratings ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... business to Sargon Capital. At the time of the sale, Kelaher said corporate trust services sat outside of IOOF's wealth focus. "The provision of corporate trust services to the financial services industry is a specialist area that sits outside IOOF's ...