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Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Zurich Financial Services has identified five megatrends which it believes will determine the most plausible investment opportunities for the medium to long-term. In a new whitepaper, titled "Investable Megatrends", the company identifies factors - ...

Capital Group elects new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Capital Group has elected its new chair following the passing of Jim Rothenberg. Current chair of the company's management committee, Tim Armour, was selected by the investment manager's board of directors. Armour, who is also chair of the group's capital ...

Former Challenger CEO joins Atrium

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Industry veteran Chris Cuffe has taken up a new position as chair of Sydney-based asset manager Atrium Investment Management. The appointment formalises a relationship with the firm Cuffe has had since 2012. He has more than 25 years' industry experience ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The revised Significant Investor Visa (SIV) will undoubtedly bring benefits to parts of the economy in need of investment but also knock-on opportunities for fund managers specialising in the scheme to get access to investments in China. The new rules ...

ASFA appoints independent chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed its first independent chair following Jim Minto's decision to retire from the role and as a director on 30 July. Minto was appointed chair in November 2013, and has been an ASFA ...

Nikko announces Americas sales head, new products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... that, he worked for Invesco as a managing director. He has also worked for Segal Advisors, American International Group and Smith Barney. "We are excited to have Fred DeSerio take on a greater leadership role at Nikko Asset Management as we expand our ...

Financial services fail to share mental health data

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
Two-thirds of listed financial services companies are failing to disclose important data for measuring employee mental health against wider standards. According to a new report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), only a third ...

Capital Group chairman passes away

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
James Rothenberg, the chairman of active investment management giant Capital Group, has died at the age of 69. Rothenberg, who recently celebrated 45 years with the company, suffered a heart attack on 21 July. He served in a variety of leadership positions ...

Advisers to remain at centre of CBA: Narev

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has insisted that despite the challenges the bank has faced in its financial advice business and in spite of widespread digitisation, face-to-face planners will remain at the heart of the company's business ...

PROFILE: BNP Paribas Securities Services country head David Braga

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... precisely what makes him the right man for the job as BNP Securities Services' new head of Australia and New Zealand. Mark Smith explains. Strangely enough, after 24 years in the financial services industry in numerous and varied roles, the decision ...