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Centuria flags acquisition strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Listed property fund manager Centuria signalled it's open to acquisition and partnership opportunities, which it is actively discussing with a major shareholder. The investment manager, with $4.6 billion in funds under management, told shareholders ...

SMSF industry hails ATO appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
The SMSF Association welcomed the appointment of a new assistant commissioner, self-managed superannuation funds to the Australian Taxation Office. KPMG partner Dana Fleming succeeds Kasey Macfarlane in the role and brings more than 20 years' experience ...

AXA inks $20 billion deal, pivots insurance business strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
AXA is adjusting the focus of its global insurance business, beginning with the $20 billion acquisition of a global property and casualty commercial lines insurer. It's a move away from its dominant life business. AXA has entered into an agreement to ...

Financial Standard launches Good Investment Guide, Investment Leadership Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
Financial Standard this week released the first edition of 'The Good Investment Guide - Managed Funds Edition', an educational investment handbook aimed at self-directed investors and finance professionals. The guide features a primer on the managed ...

Global manager begins alternative risk premia push

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
A $638 billion (US$504bn) global asset manager is adding alternative risk premia capabilities across its entire multi-asset portfolio and has made several hires in the process. Following Nico Marais joining Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) in 2017 ...

IOOF partners with GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
IOOF purchased a minority stake in GROW Super to help the wealth group expand and boost the digital capabilities of its own financial adviser network. IOOF said the partnership will facilitate member engagement with superannuation and the connectivity ...

Super property trust appoints GM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
The Industry Superannuation Property Trust is welcoming a general manager of new business this week. Joining the $15 billion property investment trust is Karsten Simpson. Most recently he was general manager - structuring capital transactions, and the ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
"Suddenly the wheels are in motion. And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean. Suddenly I don't need the answers. Cause I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you." - Olivia Newton-John Oh yes Virginia, the wheels are surely in motion...suddenly. The Dow ...

ClearView issues refunds over life sales misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
ClearView has stopped selling life insurance direct to consumers and will refund $1.5 million to thousands of customers as a result of poor sales practices. An ASIC review found ClearView staff used unfair and high pressure sales tactics when selling ...

La Trobe Financial appoints client partnerships manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
Following on from its acquisition by Blackstone, La Trobe Financial has appointed a new senior manager of client partnerships. Mark Simmons joins La Trobe Financial from Choice Home Loans, where he was a business development manager. Before that, he ...