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Equity Trustees appoints US executive, partners in Ireland

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... giving investors certainty and security about their investment's governance structure, and fund managers the freedom to focus on managing the investments," Kalman said. On June 8, Equity Trustees also signed a deal to sell a parcel of land located ...

Former AMEX director joins wealth consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... will help drive the growth of the QMV business into the Sydney market, and will help with the expansion of the businesses focus to include the insurance and banking industries." Separately, in a recent white paper co-written with Desiree Lucchese, QMV ...

Pension fund becomes green lender

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
A $470 billion pension fund is set to issue its inaugural green bond, providing additional funding to increase its own green holdings. Claiming to be the first pension fund to do so, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) described the issuance ...

China A-shares to shake up EM funds

KARREN VERGARA AND DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... China's emerging market index concentration grows, iShares says investors might be better off adopting a single country focus on China by rethinking emerging markets to exclude China. "Global ETP flows suggest investors are doing just that: EM equity ...

What worries Aussie advisers: Natixis

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... ability to look beyond short-term performance. "In light of on-going revelations from the Royal Commission, and the increased focus on regulation in Australian financial services, it is not surprising that over 90% of financial advisers say keeping up ...

Former NAB adviser permanently banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
ASIC has permanently banned a former NAB financial adviser after it found he acted dishonestly and was not of good character. Max Kiattisak Eung, who also goes by Kiattisak Eungpongpan, has been banned by the regulator as it continues to investigate ...

AFA criticises draft FASEA standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's 12 draft standards, pointing to numerous areas that need clarity and focus, particularly around governance at the licensee level. The AFA said FASEA doesn't go far enough to include licensees in the ...

Avaloq expands Australian footprint, appoints senior roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Global financial services software provider Avaloq, which boasts clients such as BT Financial Group and Crestone Wealth Management, is ramping up expansion initiatives in Australia with two senior appointments. Anantha Ayer has been appointed general ...

HESTA commits $40m to impact investments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... "that generate both a measurable social impact and a market-based financial return," according to HESTA. It has a specific focus on impact investments in the health and community services sector, in which the majority of HESTA members operate. "Our successful ...

Blue Sky denies private equity selloff

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... 1.5%, of Blue Sky's fee-earning assets under management. Blue Sky said its hedge fund operations will now exclusively focus on institutional capital. In May, Blue Sky completed a revaluation for 25% of its fee-earning assets under management, which ...