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FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a free health and wellbeing program providing confidential support from psychologists and counsellors to its members. The FPA Wellbeing program comes amid unprecedented changes in the ...

Chief economist update: The greatest challenge of our time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
Inflation is dead! Bond markets celebrate! News headlines have picked up on the fall and fall in the yield offered by 10-year US Treasuries. The yield closed at 2.24% overnight, down from 2.26% the day before - the lowest since September 2017. But the ...

New Perennial small caps active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... return in excess of the benchmark return of S&P/ASX Small Ords Accumulation Index. "We are seeking to invest in small and mid-cap companies that are making a positive contribution to a sustainable future," Perennial Value portfolio manager Damian Cottier ...

Material weakness in super funds, insurers exposed

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... risk management outcomes and long-term financial soundness. APRA will consult on a new prudential standard on remuneration in mid-2019, Lonsdale said.

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
The financial services industry has welcomed the surprise Coalition victory, viewing the result as business as usual. In a shock result to many, the Coalition defeated Bill Shorten's Labor Party in the Federal election over the weekend. In response ...

Time ticks by on FASEA approvals

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... to its update, the approval process will take up to eight weeks, meaning any announcement on their approval is now due in mid-June. FASEA had originally planned to communicate the outcomes for the assessment of graduate diploma and bridging course applications ...

Citi names new regional chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
Citi appointed a new head of Australia as incumbent David Livingstone takes the reins of the EMEA business. Marc Luet will become the chief executive for Australia, as well as lead the New Zealand business. He is currently cluster head for Israel, Kazakhstan ...

IFM buys North American pipeline operator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
IFM Investors is set to acquire a North American pipeline operator via its global infrastructure fund, adding to its assets in the region. IFM entered a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding public common units of NYSE-listed Buckeye Partners ...

Midwinter acquires InvestmentLink

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
Midwinter announced changes to its leadership team after completing the acquisition of financial planning software provider InvestmentLink. InvestmentLink contains over 4.4 million client accounts across 300 superannuation and managed funds. It has ...

Northern Trust wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
Northern Trust has won two mandates from an Australian-based $14.7 billion investment manager. Maple-Brown Abbott appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, middle-office trade matching, fund administration, foreign exchange and associated ...