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Financial Standard wins prestigious award

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
Financial Standard journalist Alex Burke has been honoured for a series of feature articles on retirement income, winning an award at the Australian Citi Journalism Awards for Excellence. Burke was judged winner of the Markets and Investment category ...

TCorp appoints ex-Willis Towers Watson executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
The overhaul of TCorp's investment team continues with the appointment of a new head of international equities from Willis Towers Watson. Ben Griffiths, formerly co-head of Australian equities research at the asset consultant, joins TCorp after almost ...

Goldman Sachs launches junk bond ETF

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
New-York based financial firm Goldman Sachs is planning to launch an ETF which will invest in high-yield corporate debt, according to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The ETF will track an index of dollar-denominated bonds ...

OC partners for micro-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
OC Funds Management partnered to launch a new fund targeting Australian and New Zealand companies with a market cap of less than $350 million. The OC Micro-Cap FUnd, launched with Copia Investment Partners, was previously known as the OC Concentrated ...

Robo-advice portfolios benefiting from quant factors

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
Returns from thematic robo-advice portfolios can be boosted by using quantitative metrics that won't increase investors' risk, according to digital investment solutions company Quantifeed. In its whitepaper, Designing thematic indices with a quantitative ...

Folkestone winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
ASX-listed property fund manager Folkestone is winding up one of its funds ahead of schedule, selling off its sole asset to an international property investor. The Folkestone Real Estate Income Fund sold Brisbane retail and office space, The Station ...

Padua founder takes on new role

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
The founder of Padua Financial Group is returning to take on a leadership role at the advice-focused fintech group he co-founded in 2013. Matt Esler is returning as Padua Financial Group's executive chair after co-founding the company in 2013 with his ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Three industry associations have released a joint guidance note to assist superannuation funds prepare for ASIC's deadline on new fee and cost disclosure requirements. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation ...

Mercer launches LifetimePlus 2.0

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
In order to make its longevity solution more accessible to retail investors and advisers, Mercer has created a second version of LifetimePlus. The new version incorporates 35% growth assets - originally it was fully defensive - and has been streamlined ...

BNY Mellon strengthens insto team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
Multi-boutique asset manager BNY Mellon Investment Management is welcoming Denis Gambi as director of institutional business, Australia. Gambi will focus on the institutional, corporate, government and ultra-high net worth segments, providing investment ...