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Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
A new report from ETF Securities suggests more people from traditional financial institutions are leaving their jobs for crypto companies. According to the report, the most recent move was from three J.P. Morgan executives. After a little over 21 years ...

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Global retirement technology provider Smart is expanding to Australia, establishing an office in Melbourne. Smart technology powers UK Smart Pension, a digitally led pension and retirement scheme setup for employers. The Australian business will operate ...

Global pension fund snaps up telco stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board will acquire a 70% interest in Spark New Zealand's mobile towers business 'TowerCo' for $1.18 billion. Under the terms of the acquisition, Spark has entered into a 15-year agreement, including ...

EG appoints joint managing directors in response to growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Roger Parker and Chris Pak have been promoted as EG's new joint managing directors, taking over the roles of head of distribution and chief investment officer, respectively. Parker, EG's executive director of nine years, will assume the title of head ...

Link rejects Dye & Durham takeover bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Link Group board won't recommend Dye and Durham's $4.57 offer but will continue to seek an agreed position. The board cited that its dismissal of the acquisition offer followed stakeholder feedback, an independent expert's determination of the company's ...

First app for FirstWrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The Colonial First State FirstWrap mobile app will give members access to their superannuation, pension, and investment accounts via their phone. The app is available on both Apple and Android devices and can be used to view total portfolio balances ...

Blackstone invests US$400m in ESG commodity exchange

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The private equity giant has announced it will pour US$400 million into Xpansiv, a platform that lets investors trade assets tied to the energy transition, such as carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. The money will be used to drive growth via ...

UK regulator appoints Camille Blackburn to leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is bolstering its leadership team with six new appointments, including former ASIC and Westpac senior executive Camille Blackburn as director of wholesale buy-side. Blackburn will join the FCA in October from Legal ...

ETF Securities launches fixed income options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
ETF Securities is expanding its product range with the launch of a US Treasury Bond fund and a USD high-yield corporate bond fund. The new funds are the ETFS US Treasury Bond ETF and ETFS USD High Yield Bond ETF (both currency hedged). ETF Securities ...

Dodge volatility, invest in global equities: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
When looking for companies to invest in think medium-term, buy sustainable themes, look for opportunities and drip feed or average into the market, a new report says. Paul Wild is a senior fund manager at Pendal Group's wholly owned subsidiary J O Hambro ...