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Sargon Capital acquires Decimal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... shareholders vote in favour of the acquisition. Sargon chief executive Phillip Kingston said Decimal's ability to generate financial literacy and engagement is a driving force. "As technology entrepreneurs enter the financial industry in a more meaningful ...

State Street appoints APAC global markets lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... with State Street broadening its local capabilities and client base. "Investors are always challenged with the need to generate and preserve alpha in the current market environment, where interest rates are rising, volatility is increasing and many asset ...

Australian Unity's wealth business grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
Australian Unity's profit after income tax jumped 10% in FY18 even though its revenues dipped slightly. It generated $1.8 billion in revenues and $51.5 million in profit after income tax. Its wealth and capital markets business recorded the highest ...

Boutique manager expands fixed income team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... has appointed former Deutsche Bank fixed income research expert Jean Dumas to its investment strategy team. Dumas will generate investment ideas for Ardea, drawing on his global experience in relative value in fixed income. He was Deutsche's head ...

Zervides elected president of IPA Victoria

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
The founder of Australian Wealth Solutions has been elected to lead the Victorian arm of the Institute of Public Accountants. Australian Wealth Solutions director and senior financial adviser Sam Zervides was recently elected Victorian president of ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... increased," Future Fund chief executive David Neal said. He said private equity is an area where the fund sees opportunity to generate additional returns through application of skills. He denies investment opportunities in private equity were any harder ...

IRESS first half revenues up 8pct, wealth and lending lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
IRESS group outstripped its 1H17 revenue by 8% to hit $230 million, led by the wealth and lending segments. Australia and New Zealand wealth management operating revenue totalled $67 million for the first half - up 9% on the previous corresponding period. ...

Equity Trustees net profit up 28pct, execs get bonuses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
Equity Trustees' top executives took home the highest possible short-term incentives, as the company swelled net profits by 28%. It paid its five top executives and the managing director about 99% of the maximum short-term opportunity awarded to ...

Aberdeen Standard launches AI-powered global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... AI-models to identify and capitalise upon patterns in global equity markets in order to dynamically time factor premia to generate alpha," Narikawa said. The fund is available to investors in Switzerland and the UK. Aberdeen Standard Investments manages ...

Charter Hall acquires $1.6bn property fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... listed and unlisted funds adds to our diversity of sources of equity, whilst their origination capability is expected to generate property investments for the expanded list of managed funds," Harrison said. "Importantly, the Folkestone culture shares ...