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PrimeWest acquires asset manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... investor. We look forward to working with the VTH's existing investors in this next stage of growth," PrimeWest executive chair John Bond said. VTH will be renamed to PrimeWest Agri-chain Fund. It will also look outside of the current opportunity sets ...

How competitive is the Australian ETF industry?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... the Australian ETF industry has become more competitive over the years. Rainmaker Information head of investment research John Dyall used the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), which measures the concentration of players in a particular market and hence ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 nightmare makes Brexit a dream

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
June 23 marks the fourth year anniversary of Brexit - the day a referendum was held (and Britons voted in favour of) the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU). The uncertainty (horror) of it all sent Sterling's effective exchange rate diving ...

Global investment manager appoints APAC head

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... global investment manager has nabbed a former Challenger executive director to lead its real estate business down under. John Ratcliffe has been appointed as head of Asia Pacific real estate at US$327 billion real estate investment manager Barings. In ...

Australians look to rebuild super: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... COVID-19 were still 9% of all enquiries received in May, but this was down from the 24% in April. AMP technical strategy manager John Perri said the government's super early release scheme was still providing critical assistance to thousands of Australians ...

Suncorp nabs business, private banking executive

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Suncorp has hired a former business and private banking executive from the Commonwealth Bank, set to guide the group's path towards digitisation and automation. Adam Bennett has nabbed the chief information officer role, and will join Suncorp from July ...

Centuria launches takeover bid

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... interest in Augusta is consistent with our strategy and the two groups are extremely compatible," Centuria joint chief executive John McBain said. "This strategy is based on a positive post COVID-19 outlook and Centuria will benefit greatly from a 24% ...

Super fund calls for government support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Crescent Wealth board director and former Liberal party leader John Hewson called for the government to introduce a 30-50 year guaranteed infrastructure bond. He said a government guaranteed bond would allow super funds to generate investment returns ...

Asgard, Future Super shamed on ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... early release payment and as a result this has the unavoidable effect of adding time to the process." He asked APRA chair John Lonsdale whether that was acceptable. "That seems extraordinarily slow. Will APRA take any actions on funds that are underperforming ...

38 staff punished over AUSTRAC scandal: Westpac

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... reporting to the board on financial crime matters was at times unintentionally incomplete and inaccurate." Westpac's chair John McFarlane said, in his experience since joining the bank, Westpac deeply regrets the matter. "Indeed, recognising the ...