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Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... by targeting the deployment of Australian capital into global alternative markets. "In Australia, we plan to increase our focus on family offices, the wholesale and retail markets, and local superannuation funds offering both specialised fund solutions ...

FYG Planners partners with Asendium

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... is committed to providing advisers with the tools that help them speed up and streamline the advice process so they can focus more on their clients, and Asendium delivers in both those areas," Wootton said. Building its tech stack, FYG recently launched ...

Retirement officer roles critical in super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... represent the tipping point that we're seeing happen in the industry today, where we really are finally starting to focus on retirement and understanding how different it is and how it needs that focused attention." AustralianSuper chief retirement ...

State Street buys outsourced trading firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... "Survival and growth depend on the ability to streamline processes, reduce costs and integrate infrastructure to allow more focus on core competencies of investment selection and alpha generation. "With the addition of CF Global Trading, we add scale ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press and Australian Tax Office (ATO) deputy commissioner Emma Rosenzweig shared a few areas of focus. Rosenzweig said the ATO has just published its major statistics on lost and unclaimed super. "Since November 2019 when we ...

Still work to be done on group insurance: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... to meet members' needs and provide value for money. It also said claims processes should be designed and delivered with a focus on member experience, processes should be in place to ensure member communications are consistently be improved, and robust ...

MSC Trustees names Singapore chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... Chartered Bank, and Manulife Financial Advisers. "An experienced financial services adviser, Matthew Tan brings a detailed focus on operating components as well as a client facing business development and management," MSC said.

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... checklists and principles for organisations to prevent and mitigate harm caused by financial abuse. It also suggests that a great focus on prevention can help minimise the harm caused and proposes making products more accessible to women at risk of experiencing ...

Australian Retirement Trust lines up another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... and retail financial advisers," ART chief executive Bernard Reilly said. "It's important to acknowledge though that our focus isn't on growth for growth's sake. Rather, we're looking at well-considered and strategic approaches to grow our fund in a way ...