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AIA Vitality launches charitable option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
AIA Australia has introduced charitable giving 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, Cancer Council ...

BTFM awards $500m fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
... Zealand head of investment solutions, Matthew Goldsack, said the group selected Colchester due to "the fact that they're an active manager with a sovereign-only specialty that delivers defensiveness and liquidity." He added: "Following an extensive global ...

BNP Paribas shuts out non-renewable energy producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
BNP Paribas will no longer work with companies whose principle business activities involve oil or gas exploited from shale or tar sands as a further show of its support for renewable energies. The group introduced a new global financing policy whereby ...

Financial advice key for world in reverse: Geldof

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Sir Bob Geldof urged the financial advisers of Australia to proactively prepare for the significant generational wealth transfer that is approaching to ensure people continue to receive financial advice. The keynote speaker at this year's Association ...

Fidelity portfolio manager steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... follows Fidelity making significant changes to its global fee regime in response to ongoing debate concerning the value of active management. Describing the new fee model as a "fundamental change in how it charges for its services," Fidelity debuted ...

Equity income boutique enters retail market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... and shaping returns to be retiree-friendly with lower volatility. The fund's underlying portfolio is based on the semi-active Morningstar Developed Markets Ex Australia Wide Moat Index. Companies comprising the index must be able to generate excess economic ...

AMP Capital shutters core equities, restructures team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... will now focus on products that meet long-term client needs. It also clarified this doesn't imply AMP Capital is exiting active management of Australian equities, but rather reorganising its active offering around strategies that are more specialised ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... acquisition will take place in the next five years. Meanwhile, the rise of passive strategies will drive greater fee pressure on active managers. The upshot for active managers is to become "hyper-efficient to succeed in the future." Three-quarters cited ...

Active debate triggers Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
Fidelity made significant changes to its global fee regime in response to ongoing debate concerning the value of active management. Describing the new fee model as a "fundamental change in how it charges for its services," Fidelity debuted its reduced ...

Madison FG appoints governance head from ANZ

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Madison Financial Group has appointed a new head of governance and professional standards. Kirsten Lynn joins Madison from ANZ Private, where she was an associate private wealth adviser. Prior to that, she was a legal officer for merits review and decisions ...