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Peak bodies join forces over due diligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and the Financial Services Council have joined forces, releasing guidance tools designed to help fund managers prepare operational due diligence reports for the superannuation industry. The FSC has ...

AMP deliberately misled ASIC over ongoing fees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... been investigated through the legal process as much as the business process," Regan said. Hodge also noted that AMP would dial down fees for orphaned clients rather than issue a disclosure statement not because said clients were being charged fees for ...

Robo-advisers a hard pill to swallow for Aussie investors: CFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... and embrace new technology. We're now seeing that trend here in Australia, and that's something that will really move the dial," Six Park chief executive Pat Garrett said. By contrast, blockchain technology got the nod of approval from majority of the ...

Eaton Vance subsidiary appoints COO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
A subsidiary of Eaton Vance specialising in responsible investing is welcoming a new chief operating officer. Anne L. Richardson joins Calvert Research and Management from Cambridge Associates, where she was managing director and chief operating officer ...

Group insurance awareness encouraging: MetLife

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
A new MetLife survey reveals almost 75% of working Australians are aware they have insurance within their superannuation and have actually reviewed it. The life insurer surveyed more than 1500 employees aged between 18 and 64-years-old, aiming to understand ...

Genetics will test life insurance sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
Increased affordability of genetic testing and rising public interest in ancestral lineage and health could threaten Australia's life insurance industry, according to the Actuaries Institute. The latest paper from the industry body suggests that even ...

ACSA appoints inaugural chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
The Australian Custodial Services Association has appointed its first chief executive. In June, Financial Standard reported that ACSA was on the hunt for a part-time chief executive, reporting directly to ACSA chair David Knights. Four months later ...

FS Live Blog: 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Check out this blog to get an hourly update on the latest announcements, session highlights and social media commentary live at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference. 10.30pm - AFA caps its annual conference with an awards gala ceremony for the 2017 ...

Exclusive partnership brings $35bn global manager to Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A global specialist in private equity, private credit and clean energy infrastructure with more than $35 billion in assets is entering the Australian market via an exclusive partnership. Capital Dynamics is partnering with Australian distributor Channel ...

Family offices put focus back on equities: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
Asia-Pacific family offices have recorded strong performance off the back of developed-market equities and private equity, according to latest research. In a survey of principles and executives among 262 family offices, the Global Family Office Report ...