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Managed accounts FUM at $131bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... approach of managed accounts embodies is even more critical in the worldwide crisis we are currently facing." Milliman's practice leader, Australia Victor Huang added: "The investment markets grew steadily in the last half of 2021, with the value ...

Citi appoints new debt head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
Citi has appointed Ollie Williams as head of debt capital markets for Australia and New Zealand. Williams will report locally to Tony Osmond, head of investment banking for Australia and New Zealand, and regionally to Adrian Khoo and Ben Ng who are ...

NEOS hires operations chief, launches new product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... the bank's subsidiary BT working in senior roles that include service improvement, project analysis, and business practice consulting. The new role will see Lister lead the NEOS underwriting and service teams. He joins the newest recruits Zafar Hashmi ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... it's employers or taxpayers, there is no free lunch," chair of the Actuaries Institute Superannuation and Investment Practice Committee Tim Jenkins says of why these reforms have not been implemented. "The very fact that in Australia super is a percentage ...

ASIC stands against suspicious SMSF auditing

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... these actions were appropriate considering the auditors' individual circumstances and the developments in guidance and practice since ending their reciprocal audit arrangements.

Trustees to be quizzed on climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... sending a voluntary survey to medium-to-large entities in its remit, asking them to assess themselves against Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks which came out last November. "The survey assesses the alignment between current ...

IOOF reveals first results as Insignia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
IOOF, now known as Insignia Financial, has delivered a firm first half result. The company reported underlying net profit after tax up 79% on the previous corresponding period, a gross margin of $778.4 million up 122% including a six-month contribution ...

CalPERS names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
After almost 18 months of searching, California Public Employees' Pension Retirement System has appointed its new chief investment officer. Following an extensive search, Nicole Musicco has been named in the role, leading the US$500 billion pension ...

BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
BlackRock has promoted Jason Collins to deputy head for Australasia and appointed a new head of institutional for Asia Pacific. Collins will report to BlackRock Australasia's country head Andrew Landman, effective immediately. He will work closely ...

Clients want more communication from advisers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... event this morning that while there is no one correct answer, how often an adviser communicates depends on the client and practice. "But at a high level, we'd like to see advisers at least ask the questions: how could we improve our communication ...