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Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
In light of the upcoming New Sales Wales and Federal elections, it's time for all levels of governments to prioritise closing the gender pay and investment gaps. This is according to Claire Braund, founder and director of Women on Boards, a global ...

TAL hires former Rest executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... million. The acquisition created a 20-year agreement to sell life insurance products through Suncorp's distribution network. Suncorp's Australian life insurance offerings including term life, income protection and funeral insurance will be added ...

Angel investor makes first Australian bet

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... 32 companies and eight venture capital funds. Founders David Beatty and Paul Grossinger connect companies to a global network of LGBT/Ally investors, giving them access to capital, investors' business acumen and contacts. As an affinity network, it also ...

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... Capped government funds have limited flexibility." Herd described the Government's support for investigation into stronger network connection with Tasmania and large-scale energy storage is important. "Investors will continue to urge governments to implement ...

Centrepoint emerges from the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... said. Centrepoint has two core businesses: licensee and advice services, and funds management and administration. It has a network of 469 financial planning firms. Benbow took over the reins in April 2018 and made a raft of appointments to support the ...

Arming human traders for big-ticket trades

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
A new trading software is aiming to make life easier for asset managers trading large chunks of Australian equities, ETFs or futures. Liquidnet's new software, called Discovery, aims to give human traders the same level of analytics as accessible to ...

Dutch insto opens Australian office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
Global institutional manager Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors has opened an office in Sydney in a bid to take on the Asia Pacific market. APAC director Tjarko Edzes relocated from Amsterdam to spearhead Bouwinvest's presence in the region. He joined ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Three founding members of Macquarie's Asian listed equities division are set to launch a boutique with the backing of a prominent family office. Sam Le Cornu, who was Macquarie's Asian listed equities business' co-head, executive director and head of ...

Donations now accepted via Instagram

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Instagram is set to add a feature that will allow its users to raise money for non-profits they are passionate about. Later this year the social-networking app will roll out a donations sticker for Instagram stories. Stickers are extra elements that ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
AMP suffered a 97% profit drop in 2018 and it's flagging a reshaped financial advice network into 2019. AMP recorded statutory net profit of $28 million last year, but the result is worth 3% of its 2017 full-year profit of $848 million. Discussing ...