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Lanyon hires from Platinum

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
A former Platinum Asset Management investment analyst has moved to Lanyon Asset Management as the firm moves to launch a new listed investment company. Nick Markiewicz has been appointed to manage the value-orientated Lanyon Global Fund and co-manage ...

Super funds don't vote together: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The House of Representatives committee looking into common ownership of ASX companies has continued this week, with the super industry hitting back at suggestions that funds act in unison. Yesterday, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) ...

Australian Ethical overhauls longstanding fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
Australian Ethical is making a series of changes to its Advocacy investment option that will allow it to begin investing in alternatives and unlisted property. From October, the Advocacy option will essentially close and instead be known as the 'High ...

Social media pump and dumps gain traction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The regulator has warned that pump and dump schemes are becoming a trend on social media. ASIC said it has observed a "concerning" trend of social media posts being used to coordinate pump and dump activity in listed stocks. It's now issued a reminder ...

YFYS will impact advisers too

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
Sunsuper chief economist Brian Parker addressed the Association of Financial Advisers' annual conference to explain what the Your Future, Your Super reforms mean for financial advisers. "These reforms are really important for our members, your clients ...

Boutique launches active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
Daintree Capital has launched Australia's first bank hybrid fund in a single unit structure just months after delisting a cash ETF. The Daintree Hybrid Opportunities Fund invests in a diversified global portfolio of between 25 to 125 hybrid bank securities. ...

Criminal charges filed against CBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
ASIC has brought 30 criminal charges against Commonwealth Bank for mis-selling consumer credit insurance, with the bank to plead guilty. The charges relate to CBA's promotion and sale of CreditCard Plus and Loan Protection policies as an add-on insurance ...

Monster trade in BlackRock's IOZ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
A mystery buyer bought $370 million worth of IOZ units, in a trade size not often seen in Australian ETFs. IOZ tracks the ASX S&P 200 and the trade arrived pre-market open on Friday. Citi handled the trade and confirmed it was involved and facilitated ...

Totus hires from Winton

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
The Sydney equities boutique has appointed a head of distribution and marketing, hiring from Winton. Lisa Pearce will be responsible for driving Totus's business development and marketing activities, including managing and developing client relationships ...

Former Vocus chair charged with insider trading

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
A Uniti Group executive director and the former Vocus Group chair was charged with insider trading for dumping his Vocus shares after he knew an acquisition of the company was unlikely to go ahead. Following an ASIC investigation, Vaughan Bowen was ...