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Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... income system remains world-class but maintaining its global top-three status is proving ever more difficult. The 2017 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, released today, shows that for the second consecutive year the strength of Australia's pension ...

SelectingSuper finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... Finalists for the 2017 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards have been announced ahead of the industry event on November 16 in Melbourne. The 2017 awards, highlighting Australia's top superannuation providers and industry leaders, represent a significant milestone ...

Chinese wealth firm takes stake in investment platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
A Melbourne-based Chinese wealth management firm has invested $1.4 million in an Australian wholesale investment platform, making it the platform's third-largest shareholder. BMY Group now sits behind Invesco and founder Steve Torso as the leading shareholders ...

Equity research firm expands to Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
An equity and performance analytics research firm has opened a Melbourne office, and plans to increase its footprint across the Asia Pacific. Style Research provides factor-based equity analytics and portfolio communication tools globally for 300 investment ...

Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... behalf of customers and superannuation funds that were recommended life insurance policies by St George Bank, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA or BT Advice. According to the statement of claim, advised customers paid premiums that were 4.5% higher than premiums ...

BlackRock boosts Australian distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... business, responsible for wealth advisory sales across Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Based in Melbourne, she reports to Stuart Dunn, who assumed the head of wealth distribution role in February. Prior to joining BlackRock ...

Confidence up but will consumers shop?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... months, there are more optimists than pessimists in this land girth by sea. This is the latest indication from the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey that showed the index jumping to a reading of 101.35 in October from 97.87 in September ...

The 50 names you need to follow

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... been about growing his network and capabilities as an adviser and practice owner. "As an adviser, my first AFA was in Melbourne in 2006, I left that conference with a head full of ideas to better my advice and practice, but also importantly to me, I ...

Powerwrap names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... of January 2018. Described as the ideal person to drive Powerwrap forward, Davidson is currently chief executive of Melbourne boutique Bennelong Wealth Partners and operations lead at family office Bangarra. Powerwrap chairman Matthew Driscoll said the ...

DomaCom appoints new Responsible Entity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... as part of a strategy for the fractional property investor to create a range of new products. DomaCom has appointed Melbourne Securities Corporation (MSC) as its new trustee/responsible entity for the DomaCom Fund to help facilitate the new range. Perpetual ...