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Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
A new impact investment fund aimed at leveraging private investment in small and medium enterprise in the Asia-Pacific region has been launched by the Australian Government. The $40 billion emerging markets impact investment fund will support SME's ...

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
Australian banks have narrowly dodged the possibility of facing a Royal Commission-style inquiry after a Green's Bill to establish a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry fell short by a single vote in the House of Representatives yesterday. The Bill ...

Former Westpac planner banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
ASIC has banned a former Westpac financial planner after he was found to have applied a 'one size fits all' advice model. Anthony Bishop of Chelmer, Queensland has been banned from providing financial services for eight years. He provided inappropriate ...

Bisan buys stake in RE, launches PE fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
Bisan has acquired a 40% equity interest in a responsible entity for three managed investment schemes and launched a private equity fund. The asset manager purchased the stake in Endeavour Securities for $600,000 from Linchpin Capital; following completion ...

Capital stewards create value on Main Street

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
Australia's superannuation system is estimated to reach more than $9.5 trillion in the next 20 years and the role of super funds as capital stewards will remain large, according to industry professionals. Capital stewardship is continually redefined ...

MyState appoints technology provider

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Banking and wealth management group MyState has appointed a financial services technology company to transform its digital channels and customer experience offerings. Rubik Financial will run its technology solution at MyState from August, offering ...

MyState appoints former Virgin Money chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Banking and wealth management group MyState has appointed to its board a former Virgin Money chief executive and Bank of Queensland group executive. Joining MyState as a non-executive director is Brian Bissaker, with the appointment effective as of ...

DomaCom starts bookbuild for LGBTI retirement village

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
As the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras gears up for its big parade this weekend, DomaCom has begun to bookbuild Australia's first purpose designed retirement home for the gay community. The Linton Estate in Ballan, Victoria, was founded by ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Merry Xmas to you too, signore Draghi Only two days before, most have given up expecting more goodies from "Super 'whatever it takes' Mario". No mas, not after the ECB's Bank Lending Survey showed that QE is doing what's intended to do - ease lending ...

S&P launches sinner-free index

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched a sinner-free index that includes the S&P500 companies whose practices adhere to Catholic values, and exclude those who don't. The S&P500 Catholic Values Index is the first Catholic index that uses the S&P500 as a ...