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Guild Super chooses new administrator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
Guild Super, the $1.8 billion retail fund catering to childcare workers, has chosen a new administrator which it says will enhance member experiences. Guild Super, which also trades as Child Care Super and offers Guild Pension for retirees, will switch ...

Pandemic spurs advice, insurance rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... Interestingly, the number of advised clients considered leaving their adviser has jumped from 30% to 38%. MetLife chief retail insurance officer Meray El-Khoury said this year's survey recorded a 15% increase in advisers receiving an excellent rating ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
With consumers in the US now contributing the most to Afterpay's business, the BNPL provider has set in motion plans to list there as new research shows the economic impact of the service. Revealed in a quarterly update yesterday, Afterpay is working ...

Regulator frets over SPAC boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... corporate finance John Coates said there are concerns around fees, conflicts, sponsor compensation, celebrity sponsorship and retail investors being drawn to SPACs by "baseless" hype. He said due to the sheer amount of capital pouring into SPACs, the ...

Citi research head jumps to MST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... staff-owned, having a very different operating model to Citi. MST chief executive Gerard Satur said Woolford will be covering the retail and direct to consumer sector, which makes up about 10% of the ASX 200. "He is one of the most respected analysts ...

Fidelity Investments to hire 1000 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... service workers. Hiring technology experts is in response to a nearly 60% year-over-year increase in digital interactions on retail mobile and web platforms. The new roles will design, build and drive digital solutions for individual investors. In 2020 ...

Oaktree hires from Challenger

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... where he was one of its first hires in Australia; Partners Group; and Zurich where he was the head of manager research for retail distribution. "...As the first dedicated marketing hire in Australia, we look forward to benefiting from Brett's experience ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... Donald worked in funds management research, including at Russell Investments prior to joining UNSW. He has consulted for retail and industry funds, and a law firm while working as an academic. The Your Super, Your Future reforms, which also include stapling ...

MLC exec to lead fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... one-and-a-half years. Prior to that, he spent about eight years as general manager of MLC's wealth distribution, overseeing the retail platform and asset management services to advisers. His prior experience includes working in senior banking, insurance ...

MLC enhances managed accounts leadership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... product. Prior to this, he was head of product at Perpetual for over four years and head of business design and development - retail & corporate super at BT. Brent Bevan has also joined, taking on the role of head of investment consulting, managed accounts. ...