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AIST and Mercer launch new super tracker

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has teamed up with Mercer to develop a "super tracker" designed to evaluate the Australian superannuation system and measure policy changes. In a joint statement the two companies said the new ...

Australian ETF Industry achieves $15bn milestone

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2015
The Australian ETF Industry has grown 50% over the last year to reach $15 billion by the end of 2014. Inflows in December were also the largest on record, driven by interest in international-based ETFs, with $672 million flowing into the category. Local ...

Artisan Partners opens local office

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015
US-based fund manager Artisan Partners has opened its first office in Australia. The group first entered the Australian market in late 2011 through a third-party distribution agreement with Grey Pine Advisory, which is solely operated by Whitney Drayton. ...

Energy Super unveils new chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
Energy Super has appointed a new chairman following Bob Hendricks' decision to step down after nearly two decades in the role. Deputy chair Mark Williamson will take over as the new Chairman and director Scott Wilson will step into the deputy chair ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos resigns

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has resigned from the ministry. The decision is expected to trigger a ministerial reshuffle. The decision paves the way for Prime Minister Tony Abbott to reshuffle his frontbench as early as this weekend. "I will ...

ASIC cancels boutique's AFSL

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
Boutique Protect Ensure Pty Ltd has had its Australian financial services (AFS) licence cancelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following a suspension of its licence earlier this year. ASIC suspended Protect Ensure's ...

Challenger negotiates Care Annuity compromise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has backed down from its plan to change the way it assesses current holders of the Challenger Care Annuity. However, Challenger has agreed to redesign the product in line with the new 'user pays' aged care policies ...

IRESS appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014
IRESS has appointed a National Mutual Group executive and industry veteran as independent non-executive director, starting February 1, 2015 Geoff Tomlinson has more than 40 years' experience in financial services and his executive career includes 29 ...

New CFO for QSuper

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
QSuper has appointed an internal candidate as its new chief financial officer following a national recruitment process. Kulwant Singh-Pangly will take up the role from December 17 and has served as QSuper's head of tax for the last three years. He will ...

We'll underwrite when it suits us: Delaney

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
AustralianSuper may act like an investment bank in underwriting future transactions, but only when it gives the fund a better deal on long-term investments, the fund's chief investment officer Mark Delaney has said. Earlier this year AustralianSuper ...