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Investment, protection and retirement firm LV= has appointed Katherine Carnegie as chief commercial officer, subject to regulatory approval. She joined LV= in 2012 and has extensive experience in developing distribution strategies and a track record of driving innovation and growth.

LV= has appointed Katherine Carnegie as its chief commercial officer who will join the investment and protection firm’s executive team with immediate effect.   The business says Carnegie “will lead the LV= investment, protection and retirement businesses and continue to build momentum around its diverse range of

Finance and investment news for Australian investors, their advisers and the financial services industry.

JPMAM has partnered with financial technology platform iCapital to give Australian wholesale investors access to its alternative investments suite, while also launching two active ETFs.

The exchange-traded fund industry has recorded a market cap decline in October due to global sharemarket weakness, despite seeing the second-highest level of net flows this year to date.

Two Schroders investment executives have emphasised the value of active management amid a volatile backdrop, citing the ability to move between asset classes as key to attractive returns.

Islamic Finance provider Hejaz has launched Australias first Sukuk active exchange-traded fund (ETF), offering retail investors a Shariah-compliant fixed income solution.

Cash, technology and uranium exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were among the most popular and best performing of the past year, while renewable energy ETFs bombed.

Stockspot has identified technology ETFs as the standout investment over the past 12 months.

The firm’s new managed fund aims to provide investors with the opportunity for income and superior risk-adjusted returns in the short duration fixed-interest sector.