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Super funds should enforce corporate conduct: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... companies are having their AGMs." In many ways, Minto's comments reflect the sentiments expressed in ASFA independent director Michael Easson's opening address, where he argued "disunity is death" and advocated greater collaboration between super funds ...

Vanguard execs head to US

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... Vanguard Australia's senior leaders have been appointed to new roles at the company's US headquarters. Head of distribution Michael Lovett will lead the company's US Registered Investment Adviser distribution channel. Lovett originally joined Vanguard ...

MLC bolsters group insurance team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... Thompson to include both sales and relationship management and appointing Stephen Sefton as head of product and strategy. Michael Shagrin joins MLC as a senior relationship manager corporate and industry funds. He joins from TAL with more than 20 years' ...

Suncorp partners for first annuity product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... The annuity product carries the Suncorp brand and will be distributed through Suncorp advisers. Suncorp chief executive Michael Cameron explained: "By offering a Suncorp-branded annuity product, we are able to meet more of our customers' needs by providing ...

VicSuper appoints new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... closely with the executive and the board in continuing to deliver positive outcomes for members." VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon added: "This appointment allows us to continue to execute on our growth strategy and deliver long term value for ...

CBA in world-first blockchain transaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... shipment which is still in transit. Executive general manager of Commonwealth Bank's cash-flow and transaction services, Michael Eidel, said this proof of concept shows how organisations around the world can take advantage of these emerging technologies ...

Investors must look to dividend yield over growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... to higher dividend stocks, even at the expense of dividend growth," AXA IM Rosenberg Equities deputy head of research, Michael Kollo said. In conducting the research, two portfolios were stress-tested in regards to realised or 'delivered' income, capital ...

QSuper pays $4.6 million bonus

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... tax savings when they retire and transition from an accumulation account to an income account. QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi said these tax savings represent money set aside by the fund to pay capital gains tax on investment assets, but this ...

BTIM adds to executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... appointment recognises this importance." Matthew's new role follows in a long line of recent appointments at BTIM, with Michael Bargholz joining as new chief executive in July, Paul Wong and Lachlan Crompton coming on board as global equities analysts ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... record breaking $7.6 billion, 30-year bond issued by the federal government. Reinforcing the sentiment, CBA chief economist Michael Blythe cited the Australian economy's successful navigation of the post-GFC environment as further evidence of resilience ...