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Sargon runs out of steam

KANIKA SOOD, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... Chinese state-owned insurance company Taiping Trustees has appointed McGrathNicol as administrator. Shaun Robert Fraser and Jason Preston have been appointed as the receivers and managers for Sargon, according to company filings. "We're working with ...

Listed fund manager plots expansion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... and is convinced of the strong compatibility between the two platforms." Joint Centuria chief executives John McBain and Jason Huljich said the acquisition of Augusta is consistent with the firm's existing strategy. "We are attracted to Augusta's leading ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... product. Elevate needs to raise FUM and revenue very quickly to survive a competitive landscape," Rainmaker head of research Jason Ross said. "With the regulator's rhetoric focusing on less funds in the marketplace rather than more funds, it is a ...

Aberdeen Standard, HUB24 partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... employers wanting to give their employees access to cost-effective financial advice. HIUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwistle said the new advice solution targets the 41% of Australians who intend to get financial advice but are put off ...

Zenith bolsters team, hints at expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... executive director has been appointed Zenith Investment Partners' first chief operating officer as the firm readies for growth. Jason Huddy will be Zenith's first chief operating officer - overseeing operational, change and process efficiency across ...

Global equities enjoy strongest year since 2013

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... achieved returns in excess of 50% in the 12 months to November 2019, which prompted Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross to label the results "fairly spectacular".

Geared super funds hit jackpot

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... option, which returned 52.1% and 20% across the one and three year timeframes. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross described the results as "fairly spectacular". "Geared funds provide a far higher risk for investors. During bull runs ...

More MySuper accounts close than open: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... open, while just 1,879,737 closed. Asked what could account for the imbalance, Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said while a number of factors were at play, it was hard to nail the exact cause. "It's difficult to say what the exact ...

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... week, which equates to a 1.17% fee as a percentage of a $10,000 account each year. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross told Financial Standard that despite its flaws - not including the cost of default insurance for example - the heat ...

Super fund PDSs to include single cost of product figure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... fees and costs disclosure and consider taking action where it found misconduct. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross noted the changes include calculating fees based on a $5000 contribution, which he said may affect transaction costs ...