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Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
The Australian share market is set to open higher after another positive session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7 per cent after the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at near-zero per cent and gave no fresh ...

Advice firm pays penalty for misleading claims

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Sydney advice boutique Omniwealth Services has paid a $10,200 penalty for making misleading advertising claims on its website. On a page explaining the advantages of investing in property via a self-managed super fund (SMSF), Omniwealth compared the ...

Mercer appoints new custodian

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Mercer has appointed Northern Trust Company (NTC) as custodian for its $25 billion in investment and superannuation assets. NTC was selected "following an extensive and competitive tender process," according to Mercer's statement. "NTC was appointed ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed State Street head of Asia Pacific to its board and confirmed that chief economist James Bond has left the organisation. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) head of Asia Pacific, Lochiel Crafter, is ...

BNP appoints Australia head of asset services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
BNP Paribas has appointed an executive to the newly-created role of head of asset and fund services (AFS) business line in Australia. Ian Rae will be reporting to BNP head of Australia and New Zealand, David Braga, and globally to head of AFS Operations ...

Challenger enters strategic partnership with Janus

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
Challenger has sold its 25% stake in Kapstream Capital to Janus Capital, entering a strategic partnership with Janus in the process. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari said that the sale "opens the door for further long-term strategic collaboration ...

Wilson to raise $550m for philanthropic LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Wilson Asset Management chairman Geoff Wilson wants to raise $550 million for a philanthropic listed fund, the largest float for a listed investment company (LIC) in Australia. The Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited (FGG) will have ...

Qantas Super chief executive to retire

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Qantas Super chief executive Jane Perry will retire at the end of the year after a long career at the helm of some of Australia's top financial services businesses. Perry took on the role at Qantas in February 2012, succeeding interim chief Andrew Spence. ...

Industry super warns against uniform laws

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
The most successful superannuation operations would be hit hardest by the federal government's planned changes, industry funds warn. But the government says millions of retirees are expected to benefit from proposed new laws to improve the way superannuation ...

Funds management elite tours Asia to seduce investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Representatives of Australia's top fund managers are visiting Japan and Korea along with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to promote opportunities in Australia's financial services industry. The delegation includes chief executives and high level ...