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Westpac earnings take hit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The bank has announced a $282 million hit to its statutory profit after an increase in customer refunds, software write-downs and accounting losses, ahead of its interim results. Westpac recorded $220 million in customer refunds, payments, associated ...

Pahari to leave AMP amid demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
AMP has confirmed Boe Pahari will leave the business as it pursues a demerger of its Private Markets business, after plans to sell to Ares Management fell through. AMP will demerge its $50 billion Private Markets business from AMP Limited and list it ...

Perennial establishes ESG boutique

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
Perennial Partners has spun its ESG team and flagship ESG fund into a separate boutique investment business. Perennial Better Future will include the Perennial Better Future Trust and the associated active ETF, the eInvest Better Future Fund (IMPQ) ...

Managed accounts prop up platforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
The growth of managed accounts is the only segment of the platform market that has developed and without them platforms would be going backwards, new research shows. Rainmaker Information's latest Wholesale Advantage Report for the December 2020 quarter ...

ARK Innovation ETF cops neutral rating

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
Despite delivering a stellar performance, star fund manager Catherine Wood's ARK Innovation ETF has been slapped with a neutral rating from Morningstar. Morningstar strategist Robby Greengold said personnel issues and lax risk controls could be ...

Yarra completes acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
Yarra Capital Management has completed the acquisition of Nikko Asset Management's Australian business, which was announced on March 2. Yarra will soon revive Nikko AM's former name Tyndall Investment Management, which was removed in September 2014 ...

EG to expand Asia REIT down under

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Fund manager EG is partnering with one of Asia's largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) to manage its investments and acquisitions in Australia. EG will assist Hong Kong-based Link REIT with asset management services to its Australian tenants ...

AMP, Ares deal up in the air

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
AMP has concluded its exclusivity period with Ares Management raising uncertainty as to whether the acquisition of AMP Capital's private markets business will go ahead. As previously announced, both firms are pursuing a joint venture where Ares will ...

QSuper pokes holes in YFYS legislation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
QSuper says the Your Future, Your Super bill's proposals may result in higher operational costs at superannuation funds and delays in decision-making, alongside less talent for their boards. In its submission to the YFYS consultation, the industry ...

De Ferrari hasn't resigned: AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
AMP has confirmed its chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has not tendered a resignation, amid speculation. The Australian Financial Review on March 25 reported De Ferrari was set to resign on the day, after just over two years at AMP. The report added ...