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TCorp investment operations boss departs in leadership restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
The general manager of investment implementation and operations at TCorp will leave the business after 13 years as part of a leadership overhaul. Jonathan Green joined TCorp in 2005 as head of investment management; he was previously manager member ...

Chief economist update: When good oil goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... before sanctions were imposed - sending oil prices down to fresh 12-year lows - WTI oil down 1.8% to US$29.42/barrel and Brent oil down 1.9% to US$28.94/barrel. Despite my (and to name drop, 'The Economist' magazine and Dr. Nouriel Roubini's ) protestations ...

Insto investment committees step away from status quo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
QSuper and TCorp believe sequential investment models at large asset owners are past their used-by date and investment committees must be delegating day-to-day investment decisions. The two institutional investors use what is known as the total portfolio ...

QIC expands executive team, bolsters US footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
QIC has made several executive appointments locally and overseas in an effort to expand its US footprint and client base. Brian Delaney, who was executive director of strategy, clients and global markets, stepped into the newly created role of senior ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about oil baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... continued to climb this year to date - WTI oil has risen by 8.3% so far this year (following a 12.5% increase in 2017) and Brent oil's up 6.4% (after jumping by 21.4% last year). That the Kingdom of Saud wants a higher price for its main export is hardly ...

IMA provider signs white label deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... planning arm of integrated accounting and financial planning business, Lawrence Group. Lawrence Wealth managing director Brent Fairhead said the firm opted to partner with Implemented Portfolios after many years spent assessing its options. "Their IMA ...

ASIC bans former NAB, Westpac adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
ASIC banned a former NAB and Westpac adviser for five years for inappropriately providing superannuation and insurance advice. Brisbane-based financial adviser Christopher Ramsay was a representative of Westpac between 2010 and 2015. He went on to work ...

Former Charter adviser receives permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
A former Charter Financial Planning adviser is permanently banned for dishonestly charging clients more than $65,000 in fees. ASIC has banned Brenton John Poynter of Baulkham Hills in NSW from providing financial services after an investigation found ...

Global WTW executive joins TCorp

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
The global head of sustainability at Willis Towers Watson will take on a leadership role at TCorp. Lucy Thomas joins TCorp as head of investment stewardship, reporting to chief investment officer, Stewart Brentnall. Thomas joined WTW in 2014 and was ...

Insurtech associations form global alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
A group of associations representing insurance technology have co-founded a new Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA). Insurtech Australia, along with Insurtech London, Insurtech Asia and FinTechNZ are co-founders, along with future partners in Europe and ...