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Aligned advisers return to UK

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016

UK pension, investments and insurance giant Aviva has hired a fresh team of face-to-face advisers three years after scrapping its 120-strong team. The move marks the return of aligned advice - the new advisers will be restricted to recommending only ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is planning to host about 20 of the world's largest asset owners for an ESG investment forum later this year. The Global Asset Owners' Forum will continue the fund's obligation to better understand responsible ...

ASIC hands down multiple bans

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016

ASIC has permanently banned one adviser and handed temporary bans to two others, one of which was formerly employed by Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ). Craig Miller, formerly of Malanda in North Queensland, was employed by ANZ as a financial ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016

Australia and NZ streamline trade deal Australia and New Zealand have signed a deal to streamline customs processing between the two nations. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection and New Zealand Customs Service (NZ Customs) ...

AMP gets court date for China fund appeal

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016

AMP Life has been given a hearing date for its appeal of the Supreme Court ruling preventing it from voting on resolutions at the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) extraordinary general meeting. The Supreme Court decided on June 22 that AMP Life ...

Super fund CEO not seeking reappointment

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016

The chief executive of the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) has indicated he will not be seeking reappointment when his term expires on 29 January 2017. Howard Rosario, head of the $22 billion government fund for Western Australia public ...

Magellan selects new reporting solution

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016

Asset manager Magellan has gone live with new client reporting software on the back of a newly-formed partnership with Vermilion Software. This is Vermilion's second large win in the asset management sector for 2016, with the firm previously announcing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016

Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.0% in the month of May as a 3.9% jump in "investment housing" more than offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016

AiG performance of construction index The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of construction index jumped to 53.20 in June from 46.7 in the previous month. The index's rise to a 10-momth high was driven by a rebound to expansion territory ...

Kardinia fund retains Zenith rating

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016

For the fifth consecutive year, Zenith has awarded Kardinia Capital a 'Highly Recommended' rating for the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund. Formed in 2011 in partnership with Bennelong Funds Management, the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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