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Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... the removal of grandfathered fees announced in December. So far, it has cut fees for 770,000 members, it said today. CFS general manager of marketing and product Kelly Power said: "This is a great outcome for our members - we know lowering fees will ...

HUB24 hires managed portfolios lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... ground running, securing the exclusive launch of Milliman's first range of managed accounts. Former Partners Wealth Group general manager Brett Mennie has joined HUB24 as the platform's head of managed portfolios, after a short stint at the advice group. ...

Mid and small-caps outperform in 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... that the majority of Aussie funds performed better in 2019 than they did the previous year. The majority of Australian general equities funds were outperformed by their benchmark (S&P/ASX 200), as were A-REIT funds (S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT), with 61.5% and ...

HESTA appoints GM, internalises investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... Semczyszyn will lead development of an internalised Australian equities function at HESTA to be implemented by 2021 in his new general manager - growth role. Semczyszyn was formerly chief investment officer for boutique equity fund manager JCP Investment ...

IOOF restructures leadership team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
An internal restructure in IOOF's leadership team is complete, with three general managers promoted to the firm's c-suite. IOOF general manager of distribution Mark Oliver has been promoted to chief distribution officer, while the firm's general manager ...

Challenger recruits Generation Life co-chiefs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Generation Life's co-chiefs have landed a joint general manager role at Challenger, a month after resigning from their old jobs. Lucy Foster and Catherine van der Veen have been hired as Challenger's general manager for advice transformation ...

How to ensure clients will pay higher fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... to make some hard calls when it comes to who they can feasibly continue servicing. Association of Financial Advisers' general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson says financial advisers need to be prepared to have tough conversations ...

Chief economist update: A sensationalised version of the flu?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... it's because of COVID-19 has now reportedly spread to 52 countries, disrupting travel, production, shopping... life in general really - due to lockdowns and/or closures and/or bans.... and when shopping and business activity declines, company revenues ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... went ahead on Wednesday with "about 20" people turning up, according to HESTA. HESTA head of impact Mary Delahunty and general manager of media relations Sam Riley met with Lardner and one other person from Healthy Futures, refusing to meet with all ...

Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... message on life insurance commissions and referral fees, and took aim at a former FASEA board member in the process. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson dove into commissions and fees in a detailed presentation in light of ...