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GSFM strengthens distribution capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
GSFM has appointed an experienced business development executive to the newly created role of consultant and wholesale distribution. Effective October 31, Michael Angwin has joined the fund manager, reporting to head of retail distribution Stephen Fletcher. ...

Former DASS clients flood AFCA with complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has received more than 1600 complaints from former clients of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services, warning complainants to expect delays in dealing with their case. On August 3, ASIC publicly urged ...

Proebstl to leave legalsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Andrew Proebstl has announced he will leave the fund this month, capping just shy of two decades in the role. Proebstl will retire from the fund on November 23, with the fund employing a global executive search team to find his replacement. He took ...

Thematic ETP launches lag funds flow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
New research shows it takes about 15 months for new thematic products to launch after a change in funds flow patterns. According to a study by Rainmaker Information, products manufacturers are taking about five quarters to bring new products to market ...

Australian Retirement Trust names State Street as custodian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
Australian Retirement Trust has appointed State Street as its custodian and administrator. The $175 billion superannuation fund has confirmed the mandate, chief financial officer Anthony Rose commenting: "After a comprehensive and thorough tender process ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Insignia trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
The prudential regulator has placed additional conditions on Insignia Financial's RSE licence over governance and risk management issues, including delaying the transfer member benefits to other funds. The additional conditions apply to IOOF Investment ...

Perpetual rejects takeover bid by consortium

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
Perpetual has rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal from Regal Partners and BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII. According to an ASX announcement, the non-binding indicative proposal was to acquire 100% of Perpetual at $30 a share. Perpetual said the ...

QAR leaves insurance commissions alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
A new paper from the Quality of Advice Review recommends life insurance commissions be retained, but additional disclosure rules be introduced to ensure clients consent to the payments. In August, the first proposals paper from the Quality of Advice ...

MySuper index records worst rolling return since 2009

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
The median return for MySuper products in September was -3.3%, causing the Rainmaker MySuper Index to see its worst annual rolling return since August 2009. For the 12 months to September end, the MySuper index returned -6.4%. It was dragged by the ...

Investment teams hire two men for every woman: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
Men continue to dominate investment teams, with new insights showing that managers are hiring two males for every one woman. This, despite more than half saying they consider gender diversity a critical factor in investment decision-making. Consulting ...