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Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... years on there are still a number of outstanding barriers to be removed." Perpetual Corporate Trust group executive Chris Green added: "There's definitely an increased understanding of the growing capability of Australian managers. With the right framework ...

ANZ appoints sustainable head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
A crucial member to the development of ANZ's green bond capabilities has been promoted as head of the bank's sustainable finance solutions team. ANZ has appointed Katherine Tapley as head of sustainable finance solutions, loans and specialised finance. ...

Stockbrokers Association opens doors to advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... name recognises that some of our members no longer identify themselves solely as stockbrokers," SAFA chief executive Andrew Green said. "Instead, they see themselves as providing holistic financial advice that is broader than equities research. Importantly ...

Impact only fund makes first investments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... Leap's second investment is YourGrocer, a business offering same-day delivery from local small businesses including butchers, green grocers, bakers and delicatessens. YourGrocer helps to promoted competition and diversity in the food and retail supply ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Reflation - the word that dominated central bank memes after the global financial crisis is back in vogue. While it became something of "it's at the back of everyone's minds, but not talked about" in intervening years, President-elect Trump has brought ...

Green bonds open impact avenue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The interest and popularity of socially responsible investments has created new opportunities for investors, and green bonds especially have opened avenues to impact investments for fixed income investors. According to Moody's Investors Service, in ...

ASIC gives green light to FPA fees code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
ASIC has approved the Financial Planning Association of Australia's Professional Ongoing Fees Code. Announced by FPA chief executive Dante De Gori to over 1000 delegates at the opening of the 2016 FPA Professionals Congress, it is the first code to ...

Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... but also have stories, and I think that's where impact investments start to come in." Speaking to the growing demand for green bonds and green bond funds, Christensen highlighted that the emergence of products like green bonds allows advisers to tell ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Twist and shout and shake it all about if we have to but there's no turning back on Trump now. There are plenty who loath the man, even more that despise him. But not the far-right wing politicians, especially in Europe where elections are due this ...

Property manager launches new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... funds manager Folkestone intends to launch a new fund in 2017, aimed at co-financing the development of a hotel at Sydney's Green Square. The Folkestone Green Square Hotel Fund plans to launch in March by raising about $22.5 million from third party ...