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Saxo Markets names head of asset management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
As it prepares to bring new solutions to the region, Saxo Markets has named a head of asset management for Asia Pacific. Former Ignition Advice chief executive Manish Prasad has taken on the role, working closely with teams across the region and also ...

Chief economist update: Delta variant infects Australian economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
"They gathered for the feast They stab it with their steely knives, But they just can't kill the beast." - The Eagles, 'Hotel California' Only a few days after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept monetary policy settings unchanged and ...

Catholic Super to drop fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The investment fees paid by Catholic Super members are set to drop by up to 20% as its joint venture with Equipsuper becomes a legal successor fund transfer. With the SFT set to finalise on June 30 and all Catholic Super members to transfer from the ...

Charter Hall exec to chair NHFIC board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation has appointed Charter Hall's Adrian Harrington as its chair, and two other members in a board renewal. The government agency, which lets private companies lend to social and affordable housing ...

Mary Manning exits Ellerston Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
Ellerston Capital's portfolio manager for Asia strategies Mary Manning has resigned, and will join another boutique. Manning was the portfolio manager of the Ellerston Asia Growth Fund, which invested in Asia ex-Japan stocks and returned 1.3% over ...

KPMG promotes two super experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
KPMG Australia has promoted superannuation and self-managed super fund experts respectively to partners. Cecilia Storniolo, the director of superannuation advisory, actuarial and financial risk, will become a partner on July 1. She joined the consulting ...

UK bans crypto exchange Binance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has banned well-known and popular crypto exchange Binance from operating in its jurisdiction. Binance, which is Cayman Islands domiciled, claims to be the biggest Bitcoin exchange and alt-coin cryptocurrency exchange ...

HESTA nabs Hostplus executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The head of ESG at $61 billion industry fund Hostplus has jumped to HESTA. Kim Farrant will join HESTA, the $60 billion industry fund for healthcare workers, as general manager responsible investment on July 12. Farrant will report to the fund's ...

Perpetual adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
Perpetual has appointed the managing director of US-based private equity firm K6 Investments as a non-executive director. Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan founded K6 Investments in 2011 after seven years as chief executive and president of Proctor Investment Managers. ...

Mainstream bidding war over

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The intense bidding war for Mainstream appears to have ended after the administrator entered into a scheme implementation deed with Apex Group. Apex has made an offer for 100% of Mainstream shares for $2.80 per share, valuing the company at $400 million ...