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Global asset manager rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... one of the fastest growing global markets for asset management over the coming years, forming a cornerstone of the firm's plans for strategic growth. Chris Spinos was recently appointed as director of institutional sales, responsible for marketing and ...

Bravura rolls out DB super functionality

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Bravura Solutions' Sonata platform will now allow defined benefit plans to be administered for its super fund clients. The update also includes Bravura's messaging product for SuperStream, Babel, which combined with Sonata provides an automated, end-to-end ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... $100 billion of assets to private equity, is forecast to increase its stake in alternatives, the report said. In 2018 MLC plans to commit between $400 million and $500 million across 10 to 15 private equity funds globally. Meanwhile, Australian National ...

FOS submission points finger at advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... suffering losses for which they were unprepared or financially unable to support. This can impact their financial wellbeing and plans for retirement." Further, 55% of all unpaid determinations involve financial advisers, adding to a $14 million bill ...

Xero appoints former Microsoft Australia chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... drive additional liquidity in Xero shares." "Personally, the transaction will provide an important foundation for my future plans to pursue a range of philanthropic and social endeavours," Drury said. Drury reaffirmed his commitment to Xero, describing ...

Crypto assets rewrite estate planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... should begin preparing for the onslaught. But how exactly does one best account for cryptocurrency when drawing up estate plans? Whether held in a hot or cold wallet - meaning online or offline - it would be simple for a spouse to hide crypto assets ...

Super funds embrace crowdsourced cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... included commitments from Salesforce Ventures and Paladin Capital Group. Bugcrowd chief executive Ashish Gupta said the company plans to use the new funding to accelerate its go-to-market scale and platform advantage.

BTFG names insurers on expanded APL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
... March, a threefold increase on the current APL. AIA Australia and TAL products will be available alongside BT Protection Plans, underwritten by Westpac Life from 19 March 2018. BTFG said the new partnership will include a training and education program ...

Avenir recruits Platinum analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... Global Fund, through Fidante Partners. Warner said the launch of the fund to retail investors was a major step in Avenir's plans to deliver superior returns to a wider group of investors.

Advisers can fill aged care demand gap: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... Australia and New Zealand head of life and health, Leigh Watson, said the costs associated with aged care can derail retirement plans and impact family members who are often called on to provide informal care. "Considering ones aged care needs at a time ...