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Senior trio exit AMP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
AMP Capital has lost three senior executives from its equities division amid the fallout from the group's sexual harassment allegations. Global chief investment officer of equities David Allen will leave AMP Capital after three and a half years in the ...

AFA to host virtual conference

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
The Association of Financial Advisers will host a virtual conference via live broadcast from October 14-15. The AFA VISION Conference will be filmed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney and broadcast live to delegates across Australia. Sessions ...

FS Power50: Vote now

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Voting has opened for the 2020 FS Power50, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia. This year, Financial Standard received more than 170 nominations for the FS Power50 and the voting process has now launched. "The FS Power 50 ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The $45 billion industry fund for hospitality, sport and tourism has increased optional insurance premiums for some members by up to 73.7%. Non-default salary continuance insurance premiums for Hostplus members will increase from 1 October 2020. Salary ...

Cromwell sells SA asset at premium

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Cromwell Funds Management has sold a refrigerated distribution facility in South Australia for $63.05 million; an 18.96% premium to the asset's book value. Cromwell has sold Rand Distribution Centre on behalf of its owner, Cromwell Property Trust (C12) ...

ASIC takes action against BTFM, Asgard, StatePlus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against BT Funds Management and Asgard over fee-for-no-service conduct and making misleading representations in relation to the fees. It has also launched a similar case against StatePlus. ASIC alleges that ...

Sunsuper announces investment, insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Sunsuper is making a raft of changes to its investment fees and costs, transactional and operation costs and the definition of Total & Permanent Disability (TPD). Effective 1 July 2020, Sunsuper updated their fees and costs. Overall, the fees and costs ...

ACSRF, NGS Super explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
The two industry funds have signed a memorandum of understanding and will begin due diligence to explore a merger that could create a $21.5 billion superannuation fund. The $9.5 billion Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund and the ...

Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Earlier this month, for the fourth time in its history, Robert Shiller's CAPE ratio - which tracks market value by measuring earnings data over a 10-year period - surpassed 31. Other times Shiller's ratio has exceeded 31 include the months prior ...

ASIC winds up illegal land banking scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
The Federal Court has made orders to wind up an investment group which swindled 270 investors of more than $10 million in an illegal unregistered land banking scheme. ASIC will wind up Askk Investment Group following an extensive investigation. The ...