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Investment firm plans delisting

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
An investment firm focused on private equity style transactions has decided to delist from the ASX. Oceania Capital Partners (ASX: OCP) said it wants to delist through an off-market equal access share buyback, subject to shareholder approval at the ...

ASIC names new default super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
The corporate regulator has named the superannuation fund its employees will now be defaulted into. From July 1, new employees of ASIC who do not nominate a superannuation fund will be defaulted into AustralianSuper. From that time, ASIC will employ ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
The newly elected Federal Government has vowed to review the retirement income system and the numerous changes to superannuation that have been muted in the lead up to the election. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed to the Australia Financial ...

ASIC bans adviser over super theft

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
ASIC has banned a financial adviser who stole clients' superannuation savings. Daniel McSweeny was banned from managing companies for five years after ASIC determined he disregarded his duties as a director. Last year he was charged with 20 dishonesty ...

AFCA seeks to strengthen leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is recruiting for a number of newly-created senior roles. Chief ombudsman and chief executive David Locke will appoint a deputy chief ombudsman and general counsel. The new leadership roles will be ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
MLC Life Insurance has won a group insurance mandate from a $6 billion superannuation fund. It will replace AIA Australia. Maritime Super members will be covered for death, TPD and income protection insurance under a new agreement with MLC Life that's ...

NSX managing director steps down

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
The managing director of the National Stock Exchange of Australia is set to leave after 10 years. The NSX has announced Ann Bowering has decided not to extend her contract, and will leave the stock exchange on July 5. Bowering served as managing director ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Australians concerned about their retirement savings should keep in mind the superannuation reforms at stake as they head to the polls tomorrow. A new analysis from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees found Australians' retirement ...

Former UBS AM research lead joins fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The former head of research at UBS Asset Management has taken a new role with a $6 billion fund manager. After 17 years at UBS AM, Marissa Rossi is joining the Sydney-based Australian equities team of Milford Asset Management as senior analyst. Rossi ...

Super fund names new life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
A $12 billion superannuation fund awarded its life insurance contract to a new provider, ending a seven-year partnership with OnePath. TAL will take over from 1 July 2019 as LGIAsuper's group life insurance partner. LGIAsuper chief executive Kate Farrar ...