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SSGA launches ESG-heavy strategy for Aussie instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
State Street Global Advisors is introducing a new low carbon, high ESG international equities fund for Australian institutional investors. Partnering with MSCI, the State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust is the next iteration ...

IOOF updates market on ANZ wealth sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
IOOF gave shareholders an update on its ANZ Wealth acquisition in light of the banking Royal Commission. ANZ announced in September 2017 it will divest OnePath's pension and investments and four aligned dealer groups to IOOF for $975 million. IOOF's ...

Robo-adviser partners with private wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
Robo-adviser Clover has partnered with a Melbourne-based private wealth firm to provide its proprietary online financial advice and wealth management technology. The white-label structure will see Collins House offer a digital advice service to clients ...

ANZ, NAB bottom lines take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
ANZ and NAB painted a bleak profitability outlook for shareholders, flagging massive losses ahead of their 2018 half-year reporting period in early May. ANZ will incur a loss of $632 million from the sale of its life insurance, and pensions and investments ...

Royal Commission to boost ETFs: VanEck

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
A $1.4 billion ETF manager believes growth in the sector will soar as the Royal Commission hears evidence on the conflicts of interest within vertically-integrated institutions. An increasing number of financial advisers have been using ETFs to diversify ...

HUB24 expands distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
HUB24 has created two distribution roles, appointing two former Colonial First State executives. Joining HUB24's distribution team is Shane Muscat, formerly CFS head of institutional sales. Muscat takes on the newly-created role of HUB24's head of strategic ...

Suncorp names new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
Suncorp will welcome a new chairman in September following the retirement of Ziggy Switkowski from its board. Current board member Christine McLoughlin is moving into the chairmanship on 20 September as Switkowski retires at the annual general meeting. ...

Former Suncorp adviser banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
A former Suncorp Financial Services financial adviser has copped a four-year ASIC ban after the regulator found the adviser failed to act in the best interests of his clients. The adviser in question, Gerald Grubwinkler from Queensland, failed to adequately ...

CFSGAM prepares IPO, names board candidates

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Colonial First State Global Asset Management will work towards an initial public offering and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange following a strategic review from its parent bank. Commonwealth Bank announced this afternoon it had completed ...

Freedom acquires bank insurance arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Freedom Insurance Group (FIG) announced it will acquire a bank's insurance arm for $65 million. FIG has entered into an agreement to purchase St Andrew's Insurance from the Bank of Queensland in a bid to diversify its insurance products. The specialist ...