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Pinnacle hires Japan sales exec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
ASX-listed multi-boutique house Pinnacle Investment Management has hired Colonial First State Global Asset Management's former Japanese sales lead, as it looks to build its presence in the region. Hajime Kobayashi joined Pinnacle last month, as ...

Industry fund ups insurance premiums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
An $8.5 billion industry superannuation fund is increasing the cost of insurance premiums paid by members. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund is upping the cost of its death and total and permanent disablement unitised cover as it ...

Super fund names head of portfolio design

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
A $52 billion super fund has announced a new senior appointment, with the newly created role being part of the funds new investment leadership team structure. HESTA has named Stephanie Weston as its first head of portfolio design, effective today. Weston ...

Chi-X releases viral TraCRs stocks

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
Stock exchange Chi-X has added five new US listed companies through its investment vehicle TraCRs, which it says reflect the societal and behavioural trends kick-started by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes video conferencing service Zoom, protective ...

Pendal adds SRI lense to multi-asset fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Pendal has increased the consideration of sustainability factors in its multi-asset target return fund, in what it claims is an Australian first. The global investment manager has introduced a new set of screens to its $189 million multi-asset target ...

New requirements for SMSFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has announced new accounting requirements for SMSFs, which will come into effect 1 July 2021. New accounting standard AASB 2020-2 has been released by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and will come into ...

HSBC hit with $2.3bn suit over Disney investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Banking giant HSBC is facing a $2.3 billion (GBP 1.3 billion) law suit over investments in Disney films allegedly promoted by its private bank in the UK. The Eclipse Film Partnerships were a series of film financing schemes conceived by HSBC and promoted ...

New fund launches on ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
A newly established managed investment scheme has launched on the Australian Securities Exchange, aiming to achieve long-term capital growth. The Montaka Global Extension Fund (Quoted Managed Hedge Fund) has been launched to help investors gain access ...

FPA Congress moves online

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the 2020 FPA Virtual Congress masterclass series will go live on July 9. The FPA is offering its Congress format as a virtual event for the first time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is building on its significant efforts, zeroing in on fraud and schemes designed to take advantage of the government's COVID-19 stimulus package. This includes JobKeeper, early release of superannuation ...