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Kell resigns from ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Hughes commencing later in the year. ASIC also recently appointed a second deputy chair in Daniel Crennan QC who has a key focus on enforcement action. Kell's resignation will be effective from December 6.

WTW launches ESG index strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... Capped ESG Universal Index. The strategy offers equity investors looking to manage a broad range of ESG factors rather than focus on a particular issue. The strategy covers developed and emerging markets with a diversified portfolio that spreads capital ...

AustralianSuper awards international property mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... real estate (CRE) debt mandate is targeting debt financing opportunities in London and other major European cities with a focus on both mezzanine and development/refurbishment opportunities for investments in excess of £100m ($184m). TH Real Estate ...

DNR Capital tries small caps on for size

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... companies now and in the future," Nicol said. "Sam's international investment experience, paired with the firm's 17 year focus on domestic equites provides this strategy with a significant advantage when identifying globally competitive emerging companies ...

Open APIs old news: Midwinter

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... the suite of choice for advisers when it comes to picking their tech stack - which at the end of the day, should be the focus of the future within financial planning technology," he said. Class strategic alliances director Glenn Poynton said supporting ...

Contrarian manager enters super sector

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... invest superannuation and retirement funds across a bank-free investment menu of about 60 managed funds with a prominent focus on fee transparency. Allan Gray Australia chief operating officer J.D. de Lange said the offering was borne out of the firm's ...

University students to run hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... 0-10. The performance goal is 4% above CPI. The fund will aim to build up $50,000 to $100,000 ideally, Haifer said. "The ESG focus is something students really wanted, and while it is the strategy for now, the fund can shift its strategic focus to whatever ...

Hagger to depart NAB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
National Australia Bank has announced Andrew Hagger will leave the bank at the end of the month and will be replaced by Mike Baird. As part of a raft of changes to the institution's executive leadership team, Hagger - as chief customer officer of consumer ...

Centuria REIT sees $755m off-market takeover

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
Australia's largest industrial REIT is seeing a $755 million off-market takeover offer from another REIT. PropertyLink Group (PlG) wants to acquire the all outstanding units in the Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) for a combination of cash and PLG securities. ...

Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
A global investment manager with about $1.2 trillion in assets under management believes Australia lags behind other developed countries in market disclosure of executive remuneration. AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) 2017/18 responsible investment ...