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ASIC delays choice product dashboards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has slammed ASIC's move to defer consumer disclosure requirements for choice superannuation products for up to four years. Currently, superannuation funds with more than five members must disclose ...

Financial adviser salaries revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... realm of $120-160,000. This is partly influenced by the shift away from revenue-only linked bonuses, Kaizen said, with benchmark salaries now more likely to be based on a balanced scorecard method. "The change in bonus structure is attributed to the ...

ASIC outlines enforcement efforts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... said the court found after a six week contested trial : "Westpac traded with the dominant purpose of manipulating the benchmark and in doing so acted unconscionably." The finding indicated that between 6 April 2010 and 6 December 2010 Westpac traded ...

Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
A new Vanguard ETF commenced trading on the ASX this morning, just as the company announces a new investment head for the Australian quantitative equities business. The Vanguard Global Multi-factor ETF (ASX: VGMF) aims to outperform the international ...

SMSFs outshine industry funds for large balances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
Industry superannuation fund satisfaction outranks retail funds in all categories, but failed to beat self-managed super funds when it comes to larger balances. This is according to Roy Morgan's latest Superannuation Satisfaction Report which found ...

JPMorgan portfolio manager leaves

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... -5.81% in the year to February 28. Since its inception in May 2016 the fund has returned 4.8% in annualised return to the benchmark's (Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index) 1.88%.

New director at BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... portfolio strategy, product development and marketing. Baker has a focus on global fixed income including a range of benchmark-aware and unconstrained bond strategies as well as Australian fixed income strategies. He joins BlackRock from Mercer Investment ...

J.P. Morgan appoints new local chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
J.P. Morgan has appointed a new chief executive for its business in Australia and New Zealand, as the incumbent moves into an APAC role. Robert Bedwell is taking the top job after working as the head of sales and marketing. Bedwell moves into the role ...

Curtain call for JCP Investment Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Australian equity funds. BNP Paribas Asset Management awarded JCP the mandate to manage its BNP Paribas Australian Equity Benchmark Insensitive Trust in September 2018. Rainmaker data shows JCP had mandates with the Future Fund, QIC, AMP Capital, LGIAsuper ...

Neilsons sell 10% of Platinum

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
Billionaire fund manager Kerr Neilson and philanthropist Judith Neilson sold $300 million of their stake in Platinum Asset Management, to put money towards philanthropy and personal investments. The Platinum co-founder now has a retaining control over ...