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REI Super announces new partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... Provident Lane function has been designed specifically for super funds and aims to use analytics about fund membership, acquisition, retention and churn profiling to drive business forward. The AI-driven offering from Laneway Analytics is called Luci ...

Super fund appoints investment lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
A former NAB Asset Management executive was appointed chief investment officer of a $250 million superannuation fund. Jason Hazell has joined Crescent Wealth as its new chief investment officer, bringing with him more than 20 years' experience in super ...

Clime ramps up private wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... wealth advisory business and supporting financial advisers with Clime's quality investment products and lastly, acquisition opportunities as they arise" Clime Investment Management chief executive Rod Bristow told Financial Standard. "We are looking ...

APRA tighten reins on super fund acquisitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
The prudential regulator is imposing tougher measures for interested buyers' ability to acquire stakes in superannuation funds. From 5 July, any party seeking to acquire a stake greater than 15% in an RSE must ask APRA for approval. APRA said the ...

OnePath updates trauma definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... timeframes for insurers to respond to claims, complaints and requests for information from customers. Zurich completed its acquisition of ANZ's life insurance business OnePath in early June. More than 500 employees nationwide joined the Zurich Life ...

Rest increases renewable energy investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... Super Investment Management negotiated and concluded the deal. Its chief investment officer George Zielinski said the acquisition would strengthen Rest's infrastructure portfolio. "Collgar Wind Farm is a premium infrastructure asset that has been delivering ...

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments has moved to accelerate its shift to a major retirement solutions provider in Australia, appointing a former Ernst and Young wealth partner as head of retirement. The global asset manager recruited EY wealth management ...

Two LICs set to merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... LIC compared Clime Capital's offer with winding up CBG and returning capital to shareholders, but determined the acquisition was more attractive. While CBG's performance since listing has been very pleasing, the company's scale has had an ...

Dealer group buys bank advice arm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... business of an Australian bank. MyState today announced it has entered into a sale agreement with Fiducian for the acquisition of the bank's retail financial planning business in Tasmania. Under the agreement, Fiducian will pay $3.5 million to acquire ...

Fund manager strengthens alternatives capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... international growth. This follows Natixis' launch last year of Flexstone Partners, a global private equity manager, and the acquisition of MV Credit, a private debt specialist, as well as the launch of a co-investment offering for real estate, infrastructure ...