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What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
With the much-awaited final report expected to be handed down today, all eyes are on its findings. Here's what Rice Warner and Grattan Institute are expecting from it. A draft of the report was not circulated for stakeholder comment and the review ...

European robo-adviser eyes Australia, taps Westpac exec

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The former head of Westpac's private banking business has brought a Belgium-based robo-adviser down under, and says industry super funds, major banks, broker businesses and dealer groups are already knocking at the door. With its Asia Pacific operations ...

Six Park eyes advisers, appoints head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
Six Park has hired a former AustralianSuper and BT Financial Group business development and partnerships team member, as it looks to tap into adviser groups, platforms and other B2B channels. Ha-Dieu Ford has joined its management team as the head of ...

360 Capital eyes LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
360 Capital has acquired an 18.53% stake in an ASX-listed closed-ended fund, as it engaged with its management to appoint it as the responsible entity. The Australian Enhanced Income Fund (AYF) was listed on the ASX in October 2006 and invests in up ...

Pengana sales manager departs for Sunshine State

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Pengana Capital's national sales manager for private banking and wealth has left the firm after more than five years, setting his eyes on a new life in sunny Queensland. Alex Keen joined Pengana in June 2015 as a regional distribution manager for ...

Industry fund eyes KiwiSaver accounts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
A $3.4 billion industry superannuation fund has struck an exclusive partnership which it hopes will help it attract 3000 new members each year. First Super, which traditionally services the paper and timber industry but is public offer, will now be ...

Artisan teams up with Melbourne multi-boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
The $172 billion global manager has signed an exclusive retail distribution deal with a Melbourne multi-boutique, as it eyes the adviser channel after raising $6 billion from local institutional investors. Copia Investment Partners will exclusively ...

Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
Some of Australia's largest superannuation funds are watching Rio Tinto's board-led review of its iron ore division's heritage management processes with keen interest, following the miner's decision to destroy thousands of years of culturally ...

S&P warns of record fallen angels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... period." S&P said high-yield issuers have been drawn in by improved borrowing conditions as yields and spreads retreated from "eye-popping levels" observed at the start of COVID-19-related market volatility, in March. "Per the S&P US High Yield Corporate ...

EM winners, losers emerge in COVID-19 struggle

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The pandemic has created compelling investment opportunities in emerging markets, while the bigger players face increasing scrutiny over their bungled responses and dismal transparency. That's according to Michael Cirami, co-director of global income ...