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Monochrome hires from BNY Mellon

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... digital assets industry. In his new role, Leal said he will help strengthen Monochrome's operating environment to support plans for expansion across products, platforms, and the eventual launch of digital asset ETFs in Australia. "My background in ...

Westpac New Zealand names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... in which Catherine has considerable management expertise." The appointment comes after Westpac backed out of its demerger plans for the New Zealand division. In March, the bank flagged that it was in early stages of reviewing Westpac New Zealand (WNZL) ...

APRA to mandate independent certifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
Prudential regulator APRA plans to go ahead with mandating independent certifications within group insurance as recommended by the financial services Royal Commission. In a letter to registrable superannuation entity licensees, APRA clarified its position ...

Montreal Exchange extends trading hours

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... us to more clients." MX began extending its hours in 2018 with trading on London time and is a key part of the exchange's plans to expand globally, diversifying its client base and developing new centers of liquidity. "With extended trading hours, investors ...

Common ownership concerns redundant: AustralianSuper

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... outgoing chief executive Ian Silk is adamant the fund will never engage actively in common ownership, while also hinting at plans to bring more investing in-house. Appearing at a Standing Committee on Economics hearing on common ownership and capital ...

Global firm expands into Aussie wealth management

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
A London-headquartered behavioural finance firm has announced plans to expand into the Australian wealth management sector. Oxford Risk has hired Bianca Kent as head of client and strategy, to be based in Sydney, as it enters the market. The firm builds ...

EQT Group dumps Iress bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
The European private equity firm has abandoned its plans to acquire Iress with both parties unable to agree to a transaction. Last week Iress granted EQT a further 10 days to complete its due diligence after an initial 30-day access on August 11. EQT's ...

Former super fund chief defends tenure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... poor culture, frivolous spending, and conflicted business arrangements at the fund. Now, Hutchison has hit back, saying plans to step away were "brought forward by a calculated smear campaign, which was targeting me and my family". "My family, like many ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... reducing private pension tax breaks and reducing the capital gains tax discount. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he has no plans to raise GST. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said the recommendations have a "snowball's chance in hell" of ever ...

Verve Super taps investors for $2.6m raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... members in three years. It declined to comment on the asset level at which it will break even and the timeline to do so. It plans to use the $2.6 million to enhance financial coaching and support services, build out new products, and marketing of its ...