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Sydney asset manager hires director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
A $5.3 billion global manager which acts as the responsible entity for several ASX-listed funds is seeing a change in its board positions. Walsh & Company Investments director Tristan O'Connell is stepping down to focus on activities in the Evans ...

IMAP to recognise managed accounts excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals has named the finalists for its 2018 Managed Account Awards. The awards recognise operators in the managed accounts space covering both single-sector asset classes and multi-asset class offerings, comprising ...

Asset manager hires insto sales director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
A global asset manager with more than $56 billion in Australian assets is welcoming a new institutional sales director. Legg Mason, which manages $56 billion in assets in Australia, has hired a new institutional sales director from another asset manager. ...

Digital transformation challenges super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
AustralianSuper has been ranked the top superannuation fund for member engagement services in 2017, at a time when funds across the industry grapple with digital transformation, Investment Trends research shows. Sunsuper, HESTA, QSuper and Hostplus ...

Trade-off needed on existing adviser standards: Fox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
The former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers believes a practical trade-off is required in order for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority to meet its "mutually exclusive" goals for increasing industry professionalism. ...

AFA seeks overhaul of proposed education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers is seeking significant changes to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's draft education standards, including calls for experienced advisers over 55 to be subject to more lenient requirements ...

Pacific Current invests $95m in US firm, sells Aussie infrastructure stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
Pacific Current Group has acquired a 24.9% stake in a US alternative investment firm in the same week it offloaded its remaining stake in an Australian infrastructure manager. The global multi-boutique firm has invested $94.6 million in $4.3 billion ...

Catholic Super appoints CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
Catholic Super, a $9.3 billion industry superannuation fund, is welcoming its new chief investment officer. Anna Shelley was announced as Catholic Super's chief investment officer today. In her most recent role, Shelley was Perpetual Investments ...

Statements of Advice: Out with the old

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
Compliance requirements for financial advisers are on the rise and practices clinging to ancient technology will need to use their imagination and embrace change in order to keep up. Discussing the value of technology at a recent Advice Intelligence ...

MySuper approaches $650 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
At a time when default superannuation is under the Productivity Commission spotlight, it is important to recognise MySuper now represents one-quarter of Australia's $2.6 trillion super system - and it's growing fast. Latest Rainmaker analysis ...