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Frontier Advisors strategy and people director departs after 20 years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
The director of strategy and people at Frontier Advisors is stepping down after more than 20 years with the firm. Kerrie Williams joined Industry Fund Services before becoming a senior consultant at Frontier in 2000. She then became head of practice ...

Fidelity strengthens support for global LGBTI community

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... the fact that further progress needs to be made in supporting LGBTI employees across the industry, she added. "We have an active LGBTI community within Fidelity and we support a number of initiatives including the launch of our Allies programme, inclusive ...

Fixed income specialist wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
Alpha Fund Managers has awarded a mandate to a specialist equity and fixed income boutique investment manager. Premium China Funds Management's Premium Asia Income Fund was selected for its ability to manage emerging market debt sector exposure and ...

Deutsche Asset Management rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... DWS. The bank said all of Deutsche Asset Management's business lines - institutional and retail segments and across its active, passive and alternatives range - will unite under one umbrella and operate autonomously under a new legal structure coming ...

Active manager launches credit strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
A Melbourne-based active fund manager is unveiling its absolute credit strategy to local and international institutional investors this week. Yarra Capital Management has announced the launch of its Yarra Absolute Credit Strategy, a new diversified ...

AIA announces two-year fee waiver

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... Australia recently introduced a charitable giving option as part of its AIA Vitality rewards program. Under AIA Vitality's Active Benefits incentive, members have an option to donate rewards earned to one of three charities: the Black Dog Institute ...

SMEs lack cybersecurity resilience: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... practices, ASIC said. One firm said it had "no formal policy in this area" as the network is not a managed network where active monitoring could be implemented at the ISP layer, but is in place at the network level. "This demonstrates an understanding ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... reduced the minimum initial investment for these products from $2000 to $50. "AMP Capital is committed to delivering both active and passive capabilities that match our clients' needs as we recognise the role they both play in a diversified portfolio. ...

Industry associations merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Two superannuation associations are joining forces to actively engage in thought leadership, shape policy and drive the industry forward. Industry Funds Forum (IFF) has now become part of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). IFF ...

Energy Super launches group insurance platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... funds' claims experience. Energy Super chief executive Robyn Petrou said the platform will empower its members to be more active with their life insurance needs through the fund, giving them direct control and visibility. "More and more, our members ...