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MLC appoints product manager from AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
MLC has appointed a new strategic product manager. Megan Clements joins MLC from AMP, where she was a client relationship manager. Prior to that, she held multiple roles at AXA, including business development manager - group insurance, client relationship ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Australia HIA new home sales Fresh data released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) on sales of new homes has triggered concerns that Australia's housing boom is coming to an end. New home sales dropped by 9.7% -- the fastest since May 2006 - ...

Mastering the art of ignoring crises

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The promise of outsized - but very infrequent - returns in financial markets can, like casinos, lead investors to trade in ways that destroys their wealth. That's the view of Capital Fund Management president Philippe Jordan who says investors who get ...

MySuper insurance widely misunderstood

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
A lack of understanding around aspects of insurance within MySuper could lead to big problems down the track, according to a panel discussion at the recent Workplace Super Specialists Australia (WSSA) annual conference. During a panel session entitled ...

Storm Financial investor slams court decision

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The joint chair of the Storm Investors Consumer Action Group has criticised the Federal Court's recent ruling against Storm Financial. Seven years after going into administration, Storm Financial has been found by the court to have provided inappropriate ...

Pinnacle director departs after Wilson acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
A Pinnacle Investment Management director has resigned from his position. Steven Skala has been a Pinnacle director for 14 years and was chair from 2011 to 2015. He currently sits on the boards of BlueChilli Group, the General Sir Monash Foundation ...

Retail FUA growth drives HUB24 profit

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
HUB24's retail funds under administration (FUA) grew by 94% to $3.31 billion in FY16, with the company recording a gross profit of $10.9 million, up 125%. HUB24 recorded total FUA of $3.78 billion at 30 June 2016, comprising retail FUA $3.31bn, new ...

Telstra Super appoints financial planning EGM

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Telstra Super recently appointed an executive general manager to lead its financial planning team, signifying the corporate superannuation fund's ongoing commitment to advice services. Joining Telstra Super as its new financial planning EGM is Stephen ...

Link seeks admin margin improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Link Group says it is on track to migrate AustralianSuper's administration services from Superpartners by year's end, completing the last significant client migration in a two-year integration program. During the past financial year Link Group successfully ...

OneVue appoints TCorp exec

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
OneVue has appointed a new non-executive director to its board. Former chief executive of NSW Treasury Corporation (NSW TCorp) Stephen Knight has been appointed to the OneVue board, effective immediately. Knight has over 30 years' experience in the ...