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Kapstream creates new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
Kapstream Capital will soon launch its new investment strategy, including a second fund to sit alongside the fixed income manager's flagship Absolute Return Income Fund. Kapstream director of investment strategy James Bloom told Financial Standard the ...

Kim Ivey launches new boutique

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
The founder of one of Australia's first hedge funds, Kim Ivey, is launching a new boutique and building out its investment team. LSL Partners will develop alternative investment products focusing on the Asian region. Its first product, the Fury Fund ...

2018 FICAP 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar' raises over $300k

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... day, Rockstar by night. George Hadja from Montgomery Investment Management took home the coveted 2018 Rockstar of the Year Award at an industry fundraiser organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) in Sydney last night. More than ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... and group insurance segments. TAL head of investments, retirement and new proposition Ashton Jones won the Young Achiever Award. TAL received a second nod on the night with general manager of group insurance Jenny Oliver jointly winning the Industry ...

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... awarded the Strategic Insight/AFA Overall Platinum Life Company of the Year. Earlier in the night TAL won the Service Quality Award which covers new business and underwriting services, claims services and business support services. The insurer also picked ...

Trustee of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... wonderful mentor to many in the industry, including myself, former AIST chief executives and AIST staff." In accepting the award, Emslie said it was a privilege to serve the members of HESTA and work as a trustee in the profit-to-member sector where ...

FinTech Australia appoints interim chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
The association representing Australia's burgeoning fintech industry is searching for a new leader following the resignation of its chief executive on Friday. As the search begins to replace Danielle Szetho, FinTech Australia has appointed Sarah Worboys ...

Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... year's RockStar for her rendition of the Cold Chisel classic, 'Bow River'. She also took out the Perpetual Best Female Artist award. Other 2017 winners were: People's Choice Award: Nikki Shepherd (Ironbark), John Farnham's 'You're the Voice' Challenger ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... is excited to be partnering with one of the world's largest and most experienced asset managers. "Combining Legg Mason's award-winning active management capability with BetaShares deep ETF skillset, the partnership aims to deliver a suite of high quality ...

BetaShares expands in Queensland

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... excited to be partnering with one of the world's largest and most experienced asset managers, adding: "Combining Legg Mason's award-winning active management capability with BetaShares deep ETF skillset, the partnership aims to deliver a suite of high ...