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NAB farewells two directors

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
Two directors who served on NAB's board since 2004 retired on Friday. Daniel Gilbert and Jillian Segal retired following the bank's annual general meeting; NAB chair Ken Henry thanked them for their "outstanding service" over the past 12 years. Gilbert ...

Regal FM COO to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
Regal Funds Management's chief operating officer will leave the company this month following a transition period. Stephen Baldwin became Regal's COO in 2012, having previously been a quantitative portfolio manager there. Prior to Regal, he was a senior ...

ANZ director retires after nine years

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
An ANZ director retired following the bank's annual general meeting having served on the board for nine years. Former RBA governor and distinguished economist Ian Macfarlane became an ANZ director in 2007; at the time, he also became a director at Woolworths. ...

Bendigo sells estates business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank sold the trust and estates business of its subsidiary, Sandhurst Trustees, for $5 million. As per media speculation, Equity Trustees has purchased the business, which comprises roughly 141 perpetual and ongoing trusts, representing ...

SMSF satisfaction belies uncertainty

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Even if 75% of SMSF holders report being satisfied with their fund choice, a new UBS/FSC report suggests a lot of uncertainty in the sector about retirement adequacy and government policy. The report is based on a survey conducted by KREAB Research ...

QSuper economist joins Cbus

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... further consolidate its portfolio management functions, Cbus hired a new portfolio integration manager. In his new role, Alex Cathcart will help the $35 billion superannuation fund develop a holistic approach to asset allocation, where previously each ...

TIAA appoints Franklin Templeton co-president

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
A former co-president at Franklin Templeton will join TIAA Global Asset Management in January as chief operating officer. Vijay Advani, who will also be appointed president, was an instrumental figure at Franklin Templeton for 21 years. He oversaw long-term ...

RBA hires Women's Leadership Institute chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
The Reserve Bank will welcome the founding chair of the Women's Leadership Institute Australia as a new part-time board member. In addition to her role at the Women's Leadership Institute, Carol Schwartz is also chair of the Property Male Champions ...

CBA finances wind farm construction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... jobs for the region and contributing to research and education with local universities. Managing director of CWP Renewables, Alex Hewitt said: "We are excited to see the commencement of this landmark project which reinforces our track record of delivering ...

ASIC approves world-first fintech exemptions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
ASIC is delivering specific licensing exemptions for eligible fintech businesses, in a move the regulator described as a world-first. Under ASIC's new class waivers, fintech businesses will be able to test certain services without having to hold an ...