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Curtain call for JCP Investment Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Boutique Australian equity fund manager JCP Investment Partners is closing its doors and will progressively wind down its funds. JCP said in a statement to Financial Standard it will return funds to clients and its workforce of 21 employees is "unable ...

Rest appoints two group executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Superannuation fund Rest has appointed two group executives to join newly created units. Tyrone O'Neill is the new group executive of member engagement, while Brendan Daly will join the fund as group executive of product and operations. Member engagement ...

Women lead superannuation fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
While the majority of members are not engaged with their superannuation, women are taking the lead and contributing more to their nest egg, new Vanguard Australia research suggests. Vanguard's 2019 How Australia Saves research, which analysed data on ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The life insurance industry is pushing ahead with the rollout of new rules on genetic testing despite a delay. There had been plans to launch a new Life Insurance Code of Practice from July 1, but during the feedback period the Financial Services Council ...

Westpac exits personal advice, restructures leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Westpac is realigning its wealth strategy and BT Financial Group will cease as a standalone division. The group has also agreed to sell a number of advisers to Viridian Advisory. BT Financial Group will cease to be a standalone division of Westpac Group. ...

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
"They say that breaking up is hard to do, now I know, I know that it's true..." - Neil Sedaka. This song must be playing in UK prime minister Theresa May's head - it should as it did in mine - when a second round of voting in the House of Commons ...

Jamieson Coote Bonds introduces global fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
Fixed income specialist Jamieson Coote Bonds is officially introducing its global fund to Australian investors following its initial seeding in early 2018. The CC JCB Global Bond Fund has an investible universe which includes global sovereigns, semi-government ...

New NAB chair seeks to ease shareholders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
National Australia Bank's newly elected chair and interim chief executive has moved to reassure shareholders of his priorities going forward, including ongoing changes to executive remuneration following criticism. In a letter to NAB shareholders, Philip ...

Bank of Queensland chief risk officer retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
One of Australia's oldest financial institutions has announced the retirement of its chief risk officer (CRO). Bank of Queensland (BOQ) today announced the retirement of Peter Deans, who has held the position of chief risk officer for seven years. Dean's ...

Pinnacle boutique opens LIT offer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A Pinnacle boutique is raising $300 million for a new listed investment trust that will invest in private debt opportunities targeting 7% net cash income per annum. Metrics Credit Partners' new trust, the MCP Wholesale Income Opportunities Trust ...