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CBA climate risk court case abandoned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
Shareholders attempting to take the Commonwealth Bank to the Federal Court for historically failing to disclose climate change risks in its annual reports have withdrawn the claim. Legal correspondence between social justice group Environmental Justice ...

Investec to take on Aussie ABL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
The Investec Group will enter the local asset-based lending (ABL) market, complementing its products already offered in Australia. Investec Australia's Corporate and Acquisition Finance (CAF) division will focus on sponsored and non-sponsored event ...

Mason Stevens wins 2017 Technical Paper of the Year

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
A new benchmark for writing on managed accounts has been set with Mason Stevens taking home the first ever Financial Standard Technical Paper of the Year Award - Managed Accounts. Presented to Mason Stevens' managing director Thomas Bignill at the annual ...

Inaugural Technical Paper of the Year awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
A new benchmark for writing on managed accounts has been set with Mason Stevens taking home the first ever Financial Standard Technical Paper of the Year Award - Managed Accounts. Presented to Mason Stevens' managing director Thomas Bignill at the annual ...

The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
Legacy systems and antiquated business models of the global insurance industry are beginning to see significant disruption, prompting traditional insurers to up their game to get ahead of the curve and presenting prime opportunities for collaboration. ...

SSGA hires head of SPDR ETFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
State Street Global Advisors has named the next head of SPDR ETFs in Australia. Meaghan Victor brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including senior leadership roles in asset management and Australian distribution. ...

BNP Paribas AM acquires fintech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
BNP Paribas Asset Management is adding digital advisory services to enhance the digitalisation of its distributors, buying a majority stake in a Belgian fintech. Gambit Financial Solutions is now the preferred partner for all current and future robo-advisory ...

Centrepoint forms fintech alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... conducted their evaluation, it became clear that our philosophies align. We're looking forward to supporting Centrepoint advance their overall advice proposition with our technology, and working with them to implement even higher value services and processes ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Expensive valuations, concerns that the war of words between Washington and Pyongyang could escalate into a real nuclear one, the possible breach of the US debt ceiling and, lately, Hurricane Harvey - singly or combined - couldn't dent positive sentiment ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... markets over coming years is as interest rates are adjusted towards more normative levels. This has been flagged well in advance by central banks, and has been a long time coming, and we expect to take place over the coming years. "It will have to happen ...