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Competition not super's silver bullet: PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
The Productivity Commission says competition among Australia's $2 trillion superannuation system "is not an end in itself" to assure efficiency. In releasing its proposed framework to assess super's efficiency and competitiveness the Commission has ...

Magellan eyes 'exponential growth' from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Magellan's positions in Tesco and Lloyds Banking Group have hurt the group's flagship Global fund as the pound has plunged in the wake of the Brexit vote, but chief executive and chief investment officer Hamish Douglass has his sights on more exciting ...

Police TPD claims in focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
A Four Corners report has shone a spotlight on the difficulties superannuation members can face when making claims through group insurance arrangements, including delays and potential surveillance. Last night the program aired allegations that insurance ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
FTA with Indonesia gets closer Australia's trade minister, Steve Ciobo, is in Jakarta this week holding talks with Indonesian Minister for Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita, trying to negotiate details of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership ...

FIIG appoints head of middle markets

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Fixed income dealer FIIG Securities has appointed a head of middle of markets. Mathew Simpson will take on the role, as FIIG looks to expand its reach in the middle markets sector. Simpson joins FIIG from Western Union where he was head of dealing. ...

Indian LIC launches IPO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Australia's first listed investment company with a sole and direct focus on India plans to raise up to $50 million during its IPO. The India Fund, to be managed by Kotak Mahindra, will have a brief to invest in listed Indian companies with strong business ...

Myer Family Investments names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Myer Family Investments (MFI) appointed a new chief executive and one other board member. McAleese Group chief financial officer John Russell will join as MFI chief executive in November. In a statement MFI said it is delighted to welcome Russell to ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Centenarians our fastest growing age group In the US the number of people making it to 100 years of age is growing so rapidly that by 2050 it is estimated there could be as many as 1 million centenarians, up 100% on current numbers. In Japan the number ...

Netwealth adds eighth private label managed account

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Platform provider Netwealth has launched a new private label managed account service with privately owned wealth management firm Principal Partners. The new private label will only be available to clients of Principle Partners and will provide access ...

ASX appoints new CEO, board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
The ASX has named one of its non-executive directors as the company's new managing director and chief executive, effective immediately. An independent non-executive director at the ASX since 2013, Dominic Stevens' long history in financial markets and ...