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Equity Trustees appoints US executive, partners in Ireland

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... executive Rob Harrison has been appointed as Equity Trustees' "resource on the ground" in the US. His job will be to connect US-based fund managers with Equity Trustees' expertise in offices in Australia and the UK to service funds launching ...

HUB24 inks MDA, tech deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
HUB24 will deliver both a managed portfolio solution and a new administration solution to a boutique financial advice group. The $7.4 billion platform provider was selected by Fitzpatricks Private Wealth to develop a tailored managed portfolio solution ...

China A-shares to shake up EM funds

KARREN VERGARA AND DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... differences in the way investors approach A-shares and learn more about the 1500-odd Chinese companies eligible via Stock Connect. "In the short term, some investors will give out mandates to more experienced China managers before eventually bringing ...

Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
It must be because Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy exit speculations have died down or that Japan's response to Donald Trump's tariff increases has been less confrontational than China, the EU or even Canada but Japan had rarely been on headlines in recent ...

Cromwell appoints new director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... been very impressed to see first-hand the quality, strength and depth of the local teams. We look forward to helping to connect Cromwell to ARA's deep network of capital partners," Blight said. Cromwell Property Group had a market cap of $2 billion ...

Global investment bank expands Australian team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
The investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada expanded its Australian distribution with the appointment of a head of fixed income sales. New York based Christopher Muirhead will join RBC Capital Markets Australian team in Sydney, linking from ...

ASX invests in e-property settlements business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
The Australian Securities Exchange is backing a newly-formed electronic property settlements company as it eyes the $200 million industry. The exchange operator will invest $30 million in Sympli Australia for a 50% stake. The other half of Sympli will ...

Powered by Lloyds and KPMG, insurtech offers cybersecurity insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
An insurtech is offering clients protection from cybersecurity concerns such as ransomware, malware and social engineering fraud. Edmund claims to be Australia's first dedicated digital cyber insurance provider or "insuretech" and will cater to ...

FinTech Australia appoints former Uber policy head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
FinTech Australia is welcoming a new chief executive. Brad Kitschke joins FinTech Australia having previously served as a consultant specialising in technology, public policy and regulation. He was previously head of communications and public affairs ...

Chief economist update: Onwards and downwards to a recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
Now look at what you've done. It's over! Japan's eight consecutive quarters of expansion is no more. Preliminary estimates show the country's real GDP contracted by 0.2% in the March quarter, more than reversing the 0.1% gain in the ...