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QIC names Frawley's successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... operating landscape," she said. In June, Frawley announced his decision to retire. Prior to his current role, he was the country head of BlackRock Australia, responsible for managing $45 billion of assets on behalf of clients. He also worked at Merrill ...

Pendal brings Global Select Fund to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... Management in 2008. Since 2008, the strategy has delivered 3.13% annualised alpha before fees compared to the MSCI All Country World NR Index benchmark. The focus of the fund is to "find the next winners", using a four-dimensional investment process ...

New Bitcoin fund promises tax efficiency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... International Bitcoin Fund launched in New Zealand in September and is the first regulated investment vehicle in its home country providing full exposure to the burgeoning digital asset class. Vault co-founder Vinnie Gardiner said the firm is in talks ...

Economic recap: Week to October 29

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
By most accounts, Jacinda Ardern's island has succeeded in combatting the coronavirus pandemic. As at October 26, worldometer.com data showed that New Zealand ranked among one of the countries in the world with the lowest case of COVID-19 infections ...

Natixis hires sales director from First Sentier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... across asset classes such as real assets, liquid and illiquid alternatives, equities, and fixed income. He reports to country head Louise Watson. Tighe said he looks forward to bringing his experience of working with various institutional clients from ...

Taxpayer Bill of Rights recommended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... chasm of COVID. "However, some if its functions have been neglected, and moreover, there is considerable expertise in this country, human and technological, waiting to be deployed in many areas of taxation. We encourage urgent intent in this area to ...

Joining the 1% around the world: Analysis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
New analysis reveals that Australians would have to work 66 years and five months to join the country's wealthiest 1%, while Chinese workers would need more than 101 years in the workforce to join China's 1%. In a stark illustration of wealth inequality ...

Pinnacle backs investment platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... management sector and the ongoing reductions in the number of licensed advisers, there is a growing "advice gap" in this country," he said. "There are many Australians who would like to access professional investment assistance but find it too costly ...

State Street creates head of Australia role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... its commitment to the Asia Pacific region, State Street has appointed a long serving J.P. Morgan executive as its first country head for Australia. Joining in the newly created role from next month is Tim Helyar, currently J.P. Morgan's head of fund ...

Montgomery adds to global strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... growth opportunities," Montgomery chief investment officer Roger Montgomery said. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index SMID Cap Net Total Return Index over rolling five-year periods. It current intends to invest in global car ...