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Financial Standard unwrapped: Our top stories in 2018

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... high-net-worth clients. Super enters new digital advice realm July saw giant superannuation fund administrator Link Group upgrade all existing clients to a new digital advice product, giving super fund members tailored digital advice. According to the ...

Swiss manager invests in Queensland solar

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
A Swiss asset manager has invested $50 million in a Queensland-based solar energy plant, as it makes it first foray into Australian renewable assets. SUSI Partners is an asset manager based in Zurich that invests exclusively in renewable energy infrastructure ...

Platypus distribution director departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... ETFs from its boutique managers before year end. Separately, the Platypus Australian Equities Fund recently received an upgrade to 'Recommended' from Lonsec Research. For the year to 30 September 2018, the fund produced a return of 26.69% (wholesale ...

Diversa executive joins managed accounts specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
The head of sales and relationship management at Diversa Trustees has moved to a managed accounts provider with the task of expanding its superannuation solution, following an acquisition. Joining Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) as its head of trustee ...

Raiz to launch group insurance products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... funds under management, Raiz said it wanted to increase its level of security. According to Versive, its technology is an upgrade on Raiz current "bank-level" security offering.

Analysts await next Magellan move

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
Ratings houses have taken a broadly positive view on Hamish Douglass' decision to step down as chief executive of Magellan. On October 4 Douglass essentially swapped roles with the firm's chair Brett Cairns with Cairns appointed chief executive. ...

Managed accounts provider ramps up tech strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... Managed Accounts Holdings' (MGP) managed discretionary account solution will be the first to benefit from the technology upgrade, due to be rolled out in late October. MGP flagged the transformation following its merger with Linear Financial Holdings ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... outlook from "negative" to "stable" less than a week before the "Final Budget Outcome" was released. When it announced the upgrade on 21 September, Standard & Poor's explained that: "The stable outlook reflects our expectations that the general government ...

Suncorp charged super members incorrect fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
The retail superannuation master trust charged incorrect fees to some of its members in the Suncorp Employee Super and Brighter Super funds and is working on remediating clients. Suncorp charged an incorrect investment fee to its members who joined ...

AustralianSuper secures WestConnex stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... New South Wales. AustralianSuper members are now part owners in a $9.26 billion integrated transport project that will upgrade roads and motorways around Parramatta, Homebush, Rozelle and Haberfield. AustralianSuper is part of Sydney Transport Partners ...