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Two new MySuper approvals bring total to 43

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
NGS Super and the Nationwide Superannuation Fund (NSF) are the latest funds to be given the green light for MySuper products. The approvals bring the total number of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) sanctioned funds to 43 as the financial ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Armitage and BlackRock Asia Pacific chairman Mark McCombe. Victoria Cross and Medal for Gallantry recipient Benjamin Roberts-Smith will also address the delegates. The theme for this year's annual conference is 'BEYOND'. "In 2012 we set ourselves a mission ...

Robbie Bennetts takes stake in Beacon

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
Former Professional Investment Services (PIS) managing director Robbie Bennetts will take a stake in recently formed independent dealer group Beacon Financial Group. He will provide the firm access to tools developed by his consultancy business Robbie ...

Endowment bond product frees SMSFs to add risk

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The steady stream of reliable income provided by endowment bonds provides self-funded retirees with the certainty to take greater risk elsewhere in their portfolios, according to Endowment Bond Exchange (EBX) chief executive officer Stephen Duchesne. ...

TAL Life CEO to sit on parent board

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
TAL Life Insurance Group (TAL) chief executive and managing director Jim Minto has been appointed to the board of Tokyo-based parent company Dai-ichi Life as executive officer. Minto will continue in his role as group chief executive of TAL. TAL chairman ...

BlackRock head of multi-manager departs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
BlackRock Australia has confirmed Scott Phillips, head of advisor networks and multi-manager, has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Phillips finished with BlackRock on 25 June 2013. Commenting on Phillips' departure BlackRock head of retail ...

Morphic receives Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
The Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (MGOF) has been awarded an 'Investment Grade' rating from Lonsec. Launched 10 months ago by two former Hunter Hall investment managers, Jack Lowsenstein and Chad Slater, the fund now has $30 million under management ...

Guardian Advice invests in WA planning firm

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Risk specialist dealer group Guardian Advice has launched its new Practice Equity Model with its first equity investment in West Australian-based financial planning firm Capital Managers. Guardian Advice said the equity partnership with Capital Managers ...

Former Deutsche PM joins 90 West

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Former Deutsche Asset Management portfolio manager Daniel Sullivan has joined the 90 West Global Natural Resources Fund. Sullivan, who has 21 years experience in the investment management industry, joined the company in May as a senior investment analyst. ...

Guardian Advice monetises new medical service for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Risk specialist dealer group Guardian Advice has launched a medical and pathology service, in partnership with Health Predictions, for advisers to easily refer clients and get a share of the profits. When medical and pathology testing is needed as part ...