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No charges in AMP BOLR investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... relevant public interest factors, that no charges should be brought for that conduct," ASIC said. AMP welcomed the news, with general counsel David Cullen saying the institution acknowledges the deficiencies in its historic systems and processes. He ...

QIC builds private debt team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... other hires, Lindsay Scully has been appointed a principal in the infrastructure debt team, and David Spiez has joined as general manager, strategy and operations -- private debt. Scully, who will also be based in New York, was previously a director ...

Plato wins $3.9bn mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... RealIndex for the mandate, which continues to manage a global equities allocation for FirstChoice. Colonial First State general manager of investments Scott Tully said the change of managers comes as the fund looked to neutralise the value tilt in Australian ...

Preqin expands local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... from senior research associate. The two are Preqin's first on the ground researchers focussed on the fund manager (or general partner) data. "Their joining is a planned growth of the team and strengthening of our research capabilities," Preqin senior ...

Colonial First State reports 22.4% in super returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... lifestages, which have different asset allocations. The 1990-1984 lifestage returned 25.8% while 1965-1969 returned 21.1%. CFS general manager investments Scott Tully said active management contributed 3.6% in alpha to the FY21 returns. Tully said while ...

Angus Benbow leaves finance for fitness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... Carne has been in the role on an interim basis. Benbow was previously chief executive of Shadforth Financial Group, and a general manager at Perpetual. "I take great pride in our accomplishments during the more than three years in which I have served ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... statement suggests that China's economic recovery may be weakening, supported by recent PMI surveys. The Caixin China general composite PMI fell from 53.8 in May to 50.6 in June -- the lowest reading since April 2020, with private sector activity ...

Advice engagement jumps during COVID-19

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... services landscape forever, which canvassed nearly 400 advisers at the end of 2020 and in March and April 2021. ClearView general manager for life insurance Gerard Kerr said COVID-19 provided the jolt many industries and professions needed to disrupt ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
The corporate regulator has confirmed it is undertaking a review of ESG funds, analysing whether they're as 'green' as they claim to be. Writing on the aims of the review, ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said there is growing anxiety as to the risks ...

FYG expands network

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... you expect your licensee to be adequately resourced to meet ongoing compliance and business hygiene needs." FYG Planners general manager Andrew Wootton said it was great to see an adviser striking out on their own, bucking current industry trends. "There's ...