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Colchester Global Investors hires local distribution head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Global sovereign bond manager Colchester Global Investors has appointed a head of distribution for Australia. Angela MacPherson will be responsible for introducing Colchester's Global Government Bond Fund to the Australian intermediary market place ...

CommInsure enhances claims process

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
In response to recent media coverage, CommInsure chair Geoff Austin has apologised to affected customers and said "the concerns raised in the recent cases reported are not a reflection of the values of our people or our business." Austin added, "We ...

AFA calls out ISA on claims blame

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox has dismissed Industry Super Australia's calls to connect adviser remuneration with insurance claim decisions. Arguing that linking the two is "like blaming a petrol station for a driver who ...

Super tax concessions no gift

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Industry superannuation fund Vision Super has hit out at Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's assertion that super taxation concessions are a "gift", saying their implementation has been more about budget fixes. Vision Super said Australians have been ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Well he tried, and he tried, and he tried but he can't get no satisfaction, oh no, no. no. For all intents and purposes, ECB President Mario Draghi over-delivered on the eagerly-awaited stimulus promised two months ago. He came in firing not with one... ...

Industry reacts to super objective

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Industry commentators have come out broadly in support of the discussion paper outlining the formal objective of Australia's superannuation system released yesterday. Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said the move to formalise ...

AWI appoints CEO and MD

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Australasian Wealth Investments has appointed a new chief executive and managing director. Ron Hodge was previously chief operating officer at AWI; he is also the co-founder of managed funds discount broker InvestSMART, now owned by AWI. Hodge was previously ...

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
It was unexpected but not a total surprise. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% contrary to consensus expectations that the New Zealand central bank will keep interest rates unchanged after this ...

Zurich appoints AIA claims manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... a well-deserved reputation for excellence in product development and service," Zurich life and investments chief executive Tim Bailey said at the time. "The acquisition is consistent with our long term strategic intent in terms of our Australian market ...

Hostplus appoints investment strategy head

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Hostplus has appointed a head of investment strategy. Reporting to chief investment officer Sam Sicilia, Greg Clerk joins Hostplus from JANA, where he was a senior consultant (and worked extensively with Hostplus). During his time there, Clerk held ...