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BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... asset manager sales for BlackRock's exchange-traded funds business iShares. She will report to head of iShares Australia, Jon Howie. Petering is responsible for developing investment solutions for asset managers, insurers, banks and pension funds. She ...

Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
Were it not for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "package of gifts" delivered on America's 4th of July Independence Day celebrations, the goings-on in China would remain buried on page 6 of the financial media. This could be because when it comes to ...

Fortnum inks advice fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... tools that engage clients, earlier in their overall financial journey." MoneySoft head of technology and commercial operations Jon Shaw said: "Through our discussions and interactions with Fortnum's team over the last 12 months, it became clear that ...

AMP Capital names key real assets hires

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
AMP Capital has appointed two portfolio managers to its global real assets team. Andy Jones joins AMP Capital as portfolio manager and analyst for the firm's global listed infrastructure team; he will oversee global transportation infrastructure in ...

BlackRock lists cash ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... securities. ISEC presently yields 2.04% and is priced at 12 bps per annum. BlackRock Australia head of iShares and index investing Jon Howie said: "We are delighted to provide investors with two institutional-quality ETFs that seek to provide attractive ...

Banking and Finance Oath secures strong conference program

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... Vamos; Australian Bankers Association executive director - retail policy, Diane Tate; and Bank of Queensland chief executive Jon Sutton. The conference will be held at Swissotel, Sydney. Registration begins at 8am and the full conference program can ...

Western Asset hires investment specialist from UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
Legg Mason affiliate Western Asset appointed a new investment specialist. Jonathan Baird joins Western Asset from UBS Asset Management's fixed income team, where he held the same role. Before that he was a senior investment analyst with Zenith Investment ...

Aussie hedge fund eyes US expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
An award-winning Australian hedge fund manager is setting up shop in the US with a Manhattan office and new local and international hires. NWQ Capital Management, based in Perth and led by managing partners Jonathan Horton and Stuart McClure, has appointed ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Investable water opportunities - tipped to be worth $30 billion in Australia alone - are increasingly gaining traction with retail and institutional investors. The potential of the water investment market is "huge", particularly when it comes to water ...

CBA appoints group executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
The Commonwealth Bank will aim to transform its traditional retail and small business banking model with the appointment of a new group executive to the international financial services leadership team. Coen Jonker has been promoted to the role after ...