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EISS switches custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) has appointed Northern Trust as its custodian, replacing JP Morgan. The appointment comes after what EISS chief executive Alexander Hutchison called "search and due diligence across the major custodians ...

BT reveals post-awards strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
BT Financial Group will pitch its MySuper product to at least 30,000 employers via Westpac's business bank should the government proceed with its plan to take superannuation out of modern awards. Vicki Doyle, head of corporate and retail super at BT ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The superannuation and funds management industry has universally resisted the move towards full transparency of portfolio holdings. In submissions to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' discussion paper, 'Better regulation and governance, enhanced ...

Federation added to Australian Unity platform

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Federation Managed Accounts (Federation) have been added to the Australian Unity Personal Financial Services' (AU PFS) approved platform list. AU PFS chief executive officer Steve Davis said the operational structure of the platform coupled with the ...

ASIC cancels Capital Advisers' licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence of Capital Advisers. The regulator also cancelled Capital Advisers' Australian credit licence following concerns that the group ...

Phones and tablets take over online broking

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
More than half of current online share investors use a smart phone or a tablet to invest or are intending to do so in the next 12 months. According to the Investment Trends 2013 Second Half Australia Online Broking Report as many as 45% of online share ...

APRA to scrutinise group insurance risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Group insurance risk management will be top of the agenda in a number of thematic reviews to be carried out by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), according to the regulator's general manager Greg Brunner. Speaking at the Australian ...

FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged the government to take superannuation out of modern awards, arguing that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has no role in determining which funds can be default employer funds. Under the current system, super ...

Investec's Smith to replace Nicks as Australian head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Investec Bank (Australia) has appointed senior corporate advisor Ben Smith to head of Investment Banking following the resignation of Christian Nicks. In an announcement to the media, Investec said Nicks has left in order to pursue other opportunities. ...

State Street opens Shanghai office, announces Q4 results

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
State Street Corporation will open a new office in Shanghai as part of its Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS) business, which focuses on real estate and private equity. The new office will also support State Street's strategic hedge fund clients. ...