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Australia's best risk-adjusted MySuper option revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
Hostplus has the best three-year returns in default superannuation products but if risk measures are taken into account, another industry fund takes the top spot, according to new Rainmaker research. HESTA emerged as Australia's best risk-adjusted ...

NAB hit with extra billion in remediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
National Australia Bank announced an additional $1.18 billion in remediation expenses, mostly relating to financial advice. Combined with previously announced remediation costs, NAB is now facing a total remediation bill of $2.09 billion. The unforeseen ...

IOOF expands advice team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
The wealth manager has welcomed Leanne Gregory-Aylett to its advice team under the newly created position of general manager advice delivery. Gregory-Aylett has over 20-years' experience in the financial services sector having previously held positions ...

Job cuts at RBC I&TS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
RBC Investor & Treasury Services has cut an undisclosed number of jobs from its Australian offices, the company said. RBC I&TS declined to confirm the numbers, but they are understood to be less than 100 contractor roles. "This program was aimed at ...

Retirement income under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
The government has established a review into Australia's retirement income system, following through on the Productivity Commission's recommendation. Announced on Friday afternoon, the review's terms of reference will examine the three pillars ...

Aussie active managers underperform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
Rainmaker research revealed that over the three years to June 2019 the median managers in all active investment categories underperformed their respective benchmark returns. The research looked at active core, high performance and small companies funds. ...

IOOF completes Ord Minnett sale

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
A consortium of private investors led by Ord Minnett management have bought IOOF's 70% stake in the firm for $115 million. IOOF announced today the completion of the sale, saying the buyer was a consortium of investors led by current Ord Minnett ...

Morgans snaps up CommSec Advisory business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
Morgans has acquired CommSec Advisory for an undisclosed sum, after winning a tender conducted by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. There are about 18 financial advisers in the team who collectively manage around $4 billion on behalf of clients. Both ...

CFS awards Asian equities mandate

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Colonial First State has awarded a mandate to a global asset manager for its Asian equities strategy. Robeco has won the mandate for an undisclosed amount to manage CFS's high-conviction, unconstrained, Asian equities mandate that looks to integrate ...

IFM Investors boss to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Brett Himbury, the chief executive of the $148 billion industry-super-owned fund manager, is retiring after a decade in the role in a surprise announcement made this morning. Himbury will retire from executive roles effective December 2020. IFM Investors ...