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New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
New Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said he will build on Labor's proud record in superannuation and advance a "more resilient, fair and competitive financial system." Chalmers joined several first-term Labor ...

Russell Investments sold to TA Associates

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
The breadth of Russell Investments' operations in execution, as well as its orientation to multi-asset and solutions investing, formed a major part in its US$1.15 billion sale. Global growth private equity firm TA Associates announced on Friday it had ...

Reversal of fortunes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
We're happy, Jan! This is the universal chorus from financial markets everywhere the week - the first 7 trading days of October - after the quarter - the worst three-months since September 2011 - before. Oh yes, yes, yo Virginia, we're happy little ...

Australian Catholic Super launches retirement income product

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has launched RetireSmart, a new account-based pension product. RetireSmart is an automated retirement income solution based on the "bucket" strategy used by financial planners. Australian Catholic ...

Tax conversation in a bubble

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Tax accounting firm H&R Block has weighed in on the national tax debate, suggesting there is a danger the conversation is being held in a bubble between "pontificating politicians, policy nerds, lobby groups, academics and media types." H&R Block director ...

Findex hires head of risk from Macquarie

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... company's corporate benefits offering across the group as well leading the commission free business. Dieter was formerly an associate director and head of insurance advice and paraplanning at Macquarie Bank. Before that he was national risk manager at ...

Multi-asset funds see huge lift in inflows

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
Multi-asset (MA) funds are set to remain at the top of the inflow tables in Europe as advisers turn to them in the face of FOFA-like reforms, according to global analytics firm Cerulli Associates. The research says more advisors are recommending MA ...

Victoria firm appoints senior investment adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... based equities fund managers. Prior to that role, Smith was the director of Melbourne sales for RBS and ABN AMRO, and an associate director at Deutsche Bank. "At Providence, we take a boutique approach to client relationships, and the addition of such ...

FSI panellist challenges ASIC register sale

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
Murray Inquiry panellist Professor Kevin Davis has proposed an alternative model for the sale of ASIC's Business Registers. Davis, who is the research director at the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, has released a discussion paper, titled Privatising ...

Neuberger Berman launches global equities fund in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
Neuberger Berman has launched the Systematic Global Equity Trust for Australian investors. The trust gives investors access to an equities portfolio managed by Neuberger Berman's quantitative investment team that encompasses developed and emerging markets. ...