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Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
A behavioural finance program offered by a $9.6 billion industry fund has seen a rise in the number of members making additional contributions to their superannuation. The 'Save more later' initiative from Vision Super is based on the concept ...

Morningstar distribution executive joins fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
A $6 billion New Zealand-based fund manager has welcomed a head of distribution for Australia, joining from Morningstar. The manager also recently bid farewell to its chief executive. Morningstar's former head of adviser distribution Regan Van Berlo ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
Several veterans of Australia's financial services industry were recognised over the long weekend in the 2019 Australia Day Honours List. Honoured for their service to the sector, the list features a number of familiar faces, including the chair ...

Primary digs heels on Aurora fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
Primary Securities is sticking to its attempt to take over as responsible entity of the Aurora Absolute Return Fund. This is despite Aurora's refusal to acknowledge the validity of Tuesday's vote. On Tuesday at a meeting held in Canberra, unitholders ...

CFS tops up Morgan Stanley mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Colonial First State has topped up a Morgan Stanley mandate, as it fine-tunes the fixed interest exposures in its employer super's lifestage options. Morgan Stanley's Total Return Strategy is now managing $134 million for the FirstChoice Employer ...

CFS swaps global equities managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
Colonial First State has appointed a $600 million mandate as it reviews the manager lineup for its $3.8 billion multi-manager global equities fund. In a change that became active last Friday, Boston-based quant manager Arrowstreet Capital took over ...

Social media reacts to final Royal Commission hearings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
As the final round of Royal Commission hearings drew to a close this week, commentators took to twitter to have their say on the commission's outcomes, efforts of counsel assisting and performances of bank executives in the hot seat. #BankingRoyalCommision ...

Royal Commission on social media: Executives grilled

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
As the Royal Commission turned its attention financial services executives this week, commentators took to twitter to have their say. The evidence in the Royal Commission skillfully examined by star QC Rowena ORR is stunning. Board requested former ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
More investors are turning to fixed income ETFs as a way to finetune their bond portfolios. Karren Vergara finds out what is driving the demand and why this new wave of defensive ETFs is here to stay. Recalling the sharp market correction that stung ...

Westpac cops BBSW fine

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Westpac will pay a $3.3 million penalty over its involvement in the bank bill swap rate saga that's ensnared Australian banks this year. On Friday the Federal Court ordered the bank pay $3.3 million for contravening the ASIC Act in its involvement in ...