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Vanguard awards global equity mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... US-domiciled fund's expense ratio is expected to increase one basis point to 0.38%. The head of Vanguard's portfolio review department Kaitlyn Caughlin said: "Vanguard has decades of experience in selecting and partnering with active managers. We ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... Labor's vision for financial advice and admitted to apprehension on life insurance. Jones said, referring to the ASIC review of the life insurance industry that is currently ongoing, that he is going in to any work involving the life insurance industry ...

Westpac consolidates international operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Following a comprehensive review, Westpac is choosing to hone its focus on Australia and New Zealand, consolidating its international operations into just three branches. Having reviewed its Asia, Europe and US businesses, Westpac will now move forward ...

ASIC reviewing risk advice, pushes for scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is conducting a review of life insurance advice and plans to consult with the industry on scaled advice this year. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers Conference, ASIC senior executive ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised the government's latest raft ...

Consortium eyes Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... it said. The proposal is subject to a number of approvals, including receiving the go-ahead from the Foreign Investment Review Board, due diligence and securing debt financing. Link chief executive John McMurtrie is due to retire early 2021. QBE executive ...

NZ firm hires 10 analysts in Australian expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
A New Zealand investment bank with expansion plans in Australia has revealed a "heavyweight" line-up of investment professionals joining its equities research team. Jarden announced it would be expanding into the Australian market in May of this year ...

BT cuts fees, premiums for super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... for Life members. BT recently appointed AIA as its group insurer. "As part of this change, we've taken the opportunity to review our insurance arrangements to ensure they continue to meet the needs of our members," BT said. BT Super members with essential ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... senior level staff will often have management and assessment responsibilities relating to climate issues, UNPRI said. "They review strategies and policies on climate which cover the entire investment process, from investment beliefs to evaluation, and ...

Perpetual axes geared investment options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... accepting new members into the options as well as withdrawal and switch requests from 14 September 2020. "After a comprehensive review, we've determined that it is in the best interests of members to ceased offering and terminate the above investments ...