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Raiz beefs up security with AI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... portfolio, delivering the most dangerous threats that are already within the network so that security teams know what to focus on to avoid breaches."

BNY Mellon partners for new fund, eyes Aussie retail market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
The global banking giant has partnered with multi-affiliate boutique manager Pinnacle to launch a new Australian-domiciled global infrastructure fund, as it eyes the retail and adviser market. The Pinnacle BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Yield Fund ...

Funds SA appoints chair, director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... director. "Smith brings extensive knowledge and experience in investment and funds management, with a strong governance and risk focus," Funds SA said in a statement. Smith is currently a director of LUCRF Super and was formerly IFM Investors' head ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
The majority of professionally managed funds in Australia are committed to responsible and ethical investments - a market that is close to approaching $1 trillion. Joint research from KPMG and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) shows ...

Perpetual wins RE mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Perpetual Corporate Trust has been awarded a responsible entity (RE) mandate for a newly-listed agricultural REIT. Perpetual's wholly-owned subsidiary is the RE of Vitalharvest Freehold Trust, which listed on the ASX on August 1, raising $185 million. ...

GROW Super co-founder sells advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... client book of Churpa Wealth, the advice firm established by GROW Super co-founder Mathew Keeley in 2016. Keeley will now focus on his role with GROW but will work with Profile to keep his knowledge of the advice industry current, retaining his Certified ...

Fees for no service remediation passes $250 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
Financial institutions outside the big four banks and AMP have been integrated into ASIC's fees for no service remediation programs, with total provisions likely to exceed $850 million. Updating the financial services industry and consumers on its oversight ...

CBA readies wealth demerger, records $9.2bn cash profit

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... decision to demerge wealth management, alongside other strategic choices, was to simplify the bank. This means the bank will focus on its Australian and New Zealand retail and commercial banking businesses that generate more than 90% of the group's ...

Equity Trustees responds to GAM suspension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
Equity Trustees halted applications into and redemptions from two GAM Investments funds following the suspension of the global manager's fixed income investment director. In a letter to unitholders, Equity Trustees - as responsible entity for the ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... funds expend relatively more on financial advice paid for by members than other types of superannuation funds will be a focus area, he said. "We believe [this] must have affected the trustee or a trustee of a superannuation fund within their respective ...