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QIC names Frawley's successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Following a global executive search, QIC has named its new chief as the incumbent steps down next year. Lendlease group head of investments Kylie Rampa will commence as QIC's chief executive in April 2022 as Damien Frawley caps off 10 years with ...

BT closes self-licensee business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
BT will shutter its Practice Principals' Community (formerly known as BT Select or BT Open), with the head of the offering to depart BT to start an independent service for self-licensed practices. Kon Costas, who has been with BT for a decade and ...

What super funds should know about Gen Z

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
New research from industry super fund NGS Super has revealed what Gen Z wants from a super fund and their attitudes to saving and investing. According to the research, 73% of Gen Z participants said the pandemic encouraged them to save more, 31% said ...

ASIC issues warning to finfluencer sponsors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Corporate regulator ASIC is warning corporations that pay finfluencers to advertise products and services about potential breaches of financial advice laws. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said some listed companies are flocking to finfluencers for ...

Licensee chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
The founder and chair of a licensee will step down from executive duties at the end of the year. Fortnum Private Wealth announced that Ray Miles will retire but will continue serving as non-executive chair. He will provide counsel to the board and leadership ...

Bitcoin exposure added to platform

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Monochrome Asset Management's flagship fund, which tracks the price of bitcoin, has launched through Praemium. The Monochrome Bitcoin Fund (MBF) is available to wholesale investors through the Powerwrap product suite. MBF provides access to a pure bitcoin ...

Kelly+Partners to acquire firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
The ASX-listed accounting and private wealth group is set to complete a tuck-in acquisition of a firm in NSW. Kelly+Partners is set to pay $4.4 million for the Penrith-based accounting firm with 30% due in two years. The accounting firm is expected ...

Australia-first private equity ETF to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
VanEck will shortly list an ETF providing investors exposure to private equity investments through the convenient ETF structure. The VanEck Global Listed Private Equity ETF (ASX: GPEQ) will list on the ASX and is the first Australian private equity ...

ASX moves to paperless CHESS statements

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The ASX will ditch paper-based CHESS statements and move to electronic means by mid-December. Investors will soon be provided with a portal that records share ownership and confirmation of changes to CHESS holding details, including an archive of statements ...

AMP Capital executive joins asset consultant

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The former head of portfolio management at AMP Capital has joined an asset consultant as a partner. Darren Beesley became a partner at Evidentia in October, following a stint as portfolio management lead for the multi-asset group at AMP Capital. Prior ...