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Best-in-show funds pose pressing issues for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
The Productivity Commission's proposed best-in-show list of the top 10 default superannuation products could have pressing implications for financial advisers which shouldn't be overlooked. According to Wealthdigital technical manager Rob Lavery, the ...

Industry responds to Dover shutdown

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers will lobby ASIC and the Federal Government to extend the transition period provided to Dover Financial Advisers' authorised representatives in the wake of the dealer group's shock closure. On Friday evening ...

Global $221bn manager hires BlackRock exec for new Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
A global investment manager headquarted in Zurich has appointed the head of wealth for BlackRock's local iShares business to lead an expansion into the Australian market. Alex Zaika will become managing director for Australia at GAM Investments ...

Senior insto sales manager at Schroders retires

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
Schroders' senior institutional sales manager is retiring from the industry after more than a decade with the firm. Mark Bourgeois joined Schroders in 2007. Before that, he was vice president of institutional sales and investment services at Merrill ...

Aussie equities manager transitions leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
The founder and managing director of an Australian investment manager with $5 billion of retail and institutional funds under management is set to transition away from the management of some portfolios. As planned for some time, Perennial Value Management's ...

HESTA revamps executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
HESTA made a raft of changes to its senior leadership, with appointments from QSuper, Kinetic Super and Frontier Advisors. HESTA has added three new faces to its leadership team, including the appointment of former QSuper chief of member support and ...

Industry fund adds directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
A $14 billion industry superannuation fund appointed two new member directors to its board, including a former State Super chief investment officer. Equipsuper's existing board of directors will be joined by Lisbeth Rasmussen and Penny Davy-Whyte from ...

Charges laid in ANZ criminal cartel conduct case

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
Six senior executives from ANZ, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup will face a Sydney Court next month after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) laid charges against the cohort today. Executives facing criminal conduct charges have been ...

Netwealth boosts class action involvement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
In its latest round of platform enhancements, Netwealth has added the ability for investors to participate in class actions. As of this month, Netwealth has made available information on open class actions within the platform's Corporate Actions ...

Fidelity extends institutional capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
Fidelity International has appointed a former AMP Capital executive to head up its institutional business as the needs of its clients evolve. Joining the firm from his current post as head of institutional business at AMP Capital is John Meagher. Meagher ...