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Analyst guilty of insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
A former analyst at Maple Brown Abbott has pleaded guilty to five counts of insider trading. Michael Ho entered the guilty plea in Downing Center Local Court in relation to the purchase and sale of Big Un shares and options between 18 July 2016 and ...

SMSF platform makes $25m acquisition

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
An ASX-listed SMSF technology platform has dropped $25 million on its first acquisition, in a bid to reinforce its position as a technology leader. Class will acquire all of the shares in corporate compliance and documentation platform NowInfinity by ...

Aberdeen Standard adds to fixed income team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
Aberdeen Standard has strengthened its Australian fixed income team with the appointment of a new investment manager. Amanda Chong will take on the role after working with Susquehanna International Group in senior research roles for nearly 12-years. ...

Northern Trust hires from State Street

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
Northern Trust has poached an experienced transition manager from State Street for its Sydney office as it builds the business locally. Matt Cook has been appointed to lead Northern Trust's transition management offering across Asia Pacific from ...

Boutique fund manager names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
A $14 billion boutique investment manager will welcome a new chief executive and managing director. Maple-Brown Abbott has appointed Sophia Rahmani to lead the business, effective October 14. She joins from Janus Henderson where she was most recently ...

NEOS grows sales teams

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
NEOS Life has established its footprint in the South Australian market with two new hires. Andrew Bridgland joined NEOS in July as a business development manager, representing South Australia and Northern Territory. He was most recently at Asteron ...

Super fund awards Aussie equity mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
A $43 billion superannuation scheme awarded a mandate worth more than $200 million to Omega Global Investors. State Super allocated the funds to Omega's smart beta-plus strategy, complementing its existing Australian equity portfolio. Omega joins ...

Future Fund backs tech startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... million in a recent funding round, of which Future Fund was the lead investor. Other investors include Blue Bear Capital, ABB Technology Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Osage University Partners. The company produces internet of things ...

Northern Trust wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
Northern Trust has won two mandates from an Australian-based $14.7 billion investment manager. Maple-Brown Abbott appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, middle-office trade matching, fund administration, foreign exchange and associated ...

Record tax receipts, record outlays yet back to surplus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Australian Commonwealth Budget receipts are climbing at their fastest rate in 18 years and outlays are climbing at their fastest rate in five years. Yet, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has been able to declare Australia's first Budget surplus ...