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Industry fund announces new leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
A $9 billion industry superannuation fund has named its new chief executive. Laura Wright has been officially promoted to lead NGS Super, having served as interim chief executive since February when long-serving chief Anthony Rodwell-Ball retired. Wright ...

Royal Commission tables life insurance policy questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Numerous policy questions that arose from the life insurance round of the Royal Commission could shake up the direct life insurance segment and potentially ban conflicted remuneration in risk products. The document, released yesterday, questions the ...

Diversity a material economic indicator: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
The subsidiary of a global investment manager with about $1.2 trillion in assets under management believes diversity is a material economic indicator. Latest research from AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) quantitative platform Rosenberg Equities shows ...

AFA rejects criticism over grandfathered commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers used a submission to the Royal Commission to hit back at suggestions the advice industry has not adequately responded to the prevalence of grandfathered commissions. Citing historic government media releases and ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
The US Federal Reserve is poised to announce another 25 basis point taking the fed funds rate to 2%-2.25% when it concludes its September FOMC meeting later today. That wouldn't be a surprise. Another 25 basis point hike in December also wouldn't ...

ASIC hires from Link Group

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
ASIC has hired a senior specialist in its investment managers and superannuation team from Link Group, the two parties confirmed. Melissa Birks was Link Group's in industry initiatives manager. She had been in the role since 2016. Prior to this, she ...

DomaCom concludes Federal Court action

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Federal Court proceedings supported by DomaCom have concluded, allowing an SMSF to invest in DomaCom's fund even if a related party is a tenant in the underlying property. Last month, the Federal Court found that the sole purpose test was not breached ...

OPEC is not to blame

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Saudi Arabia and Russia weren't pleased with US President Trump when they announced no immediate increase in oil production following the OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Algiers on September 23. The decision sent oil prices soaring - Brent ...

JCP appoints executive chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
JCP Investment Partners has appointed a former TCorp general manager of investments to chair its board as a part of its management transition. Mark O'Brien replaces the incumbent (interim) chair Richard Balderstone, starting October 1. O'Brien will ...

Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
Another new set of tariffs will take effect today in the on-going Sino-US trade battle. Yet most equity markets around the world registered gains last week ahead of its implementation. This is because US-China tariff phase two is less onerous than was ...