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YBR overhauls wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... while Bouris will oversee the transition to a streamlined structure. There is no certainty that the securitisation initiative or the wealth restructure process will result in a definitive proposal or transaction, however YBR will continue to implement ...

NZ$5 trillion investor group supports Christchurch Call

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
NZ Super's initiative to pressure social media companies and governments to eliminate terrorist content online has achieved a new milestone, reaching NZ$5 trillion in assets under management and throwing its weight behind a new movement. At a summit ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
An $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund will welcome a new chair as the incumbent completes the 12-year term. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund announced David Hutton will take the post from July 1, replacing Richard Haddock. ...

New global sales head at Janus Henderson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
Janus Henderson Investors appointed a global head of distribution who was most recently a sales leader at BlackRock. Suzanne Cain will join Janus Henderson on May 20. She will also sit on the fund manager's executive committee. Based in Denver ...

FCA begins financial advice market review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... its two major initiatives that sought to improve the distribution of retail financial services products. Its first initiative, called the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) took effect in 2012, aiming to raise advisers' minimum qualifications levels, change ...

Forrests donate $655m to foundation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest and wife Nicola have donated $655 million to their philanthropic foundation. Minderoo Foundation now has more than $1.5 billion in total donations from the couple and has supported 280 projects globally since its 2001 inception. ...

AFCA hits the road

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... rural and remote communities to learn about the financial issues facing Australian's outside the city centres. The initiative will be led by AFCA newcomer Kathy Bowlen, who was announced as AFCA's executive general manager, communications and stakeholder ...

Industry funds announce $26bn joint venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... and Catholic Super have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint trustee board that will oversee the initiative. Eventually, the two Melbourne-based funds will combine their investment pools, administration and even offices. However, they ...

Westpac reveals Magnitude, Securitor adviser remediation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... issues and process payments as quickly as possible," Hartzer said. "As part of our 'get it right put it right' initiative we are fixing issues and are determined to ensure that they don't reoccur." Early in March ASIC scolded the wealth sector ...

IOOF breaches APRA licence conditions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
IOOF has breached one of APRA's licence conditions by failing to establish a dedicated superannuation trustee function by the 31 March 2019 deadline. IOOF was due to meet and comply with licence conditions imposed by APRA on the embattled wealth ...