Nicholas Peach appointed BlackRock’s APAC Head of Markets and Investments for iShares and Index Investments

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BlackRock has appointed Nicholas Peach as APAC Head of Markets and Investments for iShares and Index Investments at BlackRock, effective May 2023. Based in Hong Kong, Nicholas will be responsible... Read more continue reading

The FPA and AFA announce the 2023 United Association Roadshow

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The United Association Roadshow, hosted by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), will take place in May and June 2023, following the... Read more continue reading

AMP’s simplification moves into its next phase with sale completion

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AMP Limited has announced the first-stage completion of the sale and transfer of the AMP Capital real estate and domestic infrastructure equity business to Dexus Funds Management Ltd (Dexus) would... Read more continue reading

Swiss National Bank provides substantial liquidity assistance to support UBS takeover of Credit Suisse

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UBS has announced the takeover of Credit Suisse. This takeover was made possible with the support of the Swiss federal government, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and the... Read more continue reading

Momentum builds behind Australian initiative to grow diversity in investment management

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The industry initiative dedicated to building gender-balance within Australia’s largest investment managers continues to grow, as Future IM/Pact announces an exclusive recruitment partner, and signs three more influential local investors.... Read more continue reading

Gordon Brothers welcomes Steve Wall as Director, Valuations

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Gordon Brothers, the global advisory and investment firm, has welcomed Steve Wall as Director, Valuations. Based in Brisbane, Wall provides valuation support to the lending and advisory communities throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 17 March, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets had a volatile week reflecting the problems in banks but with banking system backstops and hopes of less central bank rate hikes... Read more continue reading

Lonsec appointed exclusive research partner for InterPrac Financial Planning

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Lonsec Holdings has announced its partnership with InterPrac Financial Planning. Lonsec has been appointed the mandated research provider for InterPrac and has commenced a bespoke onboarding program for all advisers... Read more continue reading

Customer-owned banks punch above their weight on community, economic impact

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Relative to their financial footprint, customer-owned banks provide support beyond their size to local communities and make a significant contribution to the national economy, according to new research commissioned by... Read more continue reading

ASX adds dedicated CIO position as it deepens focus on enterprise technology and pursues data opportunities

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ASX has announced it will deepen its focus on enterprise technology by splitting the current Group Executive, Technology and Data and CIO role, to create a standalone technology division under... Read more continue reading