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Centrepoint settles Aviva lawsuit

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016

Centrepoint Alliance has settled the proceedings commenced against it by Aviva Holdings. Back in January, Aviva made a statement of claim alleging that Centrepoint's former Singaporean subsidiary, Fifth Floor, breached a 2012 share purchase agreement ...

NAB private wealth vet takes on key China relationship role

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016

A NAB Private manager specialising in high-net worth Asian clients has joined a wholesale private and institutional financial services provider. Helen Huang, previously a NAB branch manager and NAB Private client manager, has joined the SILC Group as ...

Cooper defends BT life insurance figures

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016

BT Financial Group chief executive Brad Cooper has defended BT's life insurance arm after it was revealed the 37% TPD denial rate highlighted in ASIC's industry review came from his company. Last week, ASIC came out with its review of life insurance ...

Australia is the APAC hedge fund capital: Preqin

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016

Australia is the "leading centre for hedge funds" in the Asia-Pacific region, with $99 billion in assets under management, according to Preqin research. The new Preqin Insight: Alternative Assets in Australia report found that there are now 107 active ...

Perpetual appoints distribution GM

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016

Perpetual Investments has appointed a new general manager of distribution. Matt Thompson was previously Perpetual Investments' head of wholesale business, having joined Perpetual in 2012. Prior to that, he was head of national accounts and research ...

BTIS appoints head of equities from Russell

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016

BT Investment Solutions has appointed a new head of equities. James McSkimming joins the group from Russell Investments, where he was head of research. At Russell, he was instrumental in the creation of the firm's Australian Responsible Investment ETF ...

VicSuper appoints product manager

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016

VicSuper has appointed a new product manager to help tackle the retirement income conundrum. Amanda Hoffman joins VicSuper from Industry Fund Services, where she was a senior product manager. Before that she held senior roles at Orchard Funds Management ...

Keybridge executive director resigns, chair appointed

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016

Keybridge Capital has appointed a new chair and non-executive director while director Antony Sormann has departed. Jeremy Kriewaldt is currently a partner at Atanaskovic Hartnell, specialising in corporate and commercial law. He was previously a partner ...

Reduced contribution cap hurts women, self-employed workers: SMSFA

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016

SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said a reduced concessional contribution cap will disproportionately affect older workers, in particular women and those who are self-employed. Following the release of SMSF Association/Rice Warner research ...

Lonsec exec joins Recreo Financial

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016

Recreo Financial has appointed a new director of clients and markets. Alfons Fiorindo joins Recreo from Lonsec, where he was head of sales for Lonsec Research and SuperRatings. He was also a director of Lonsec's Adviser Network and Lonsec Stockbroking ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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