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MLC Wealth shuffles distribution leadership

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
MLC Wealth will welcome a general manager distribution, for its asset management business. At the same time, Garry Mulcahy will transition to a new role. Former BMO Global Asset Management head of client management EMEA, Mandy Mannix has been appointed ...

Chief economist update: Economy slows to decade low but still tops the pops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... survey from estimate 2 - as well as the stabilisation in the property market. However, this remains a big if given the general economic - domestic and international - affecting businesses. G for government. Lower borrowing costs for the government (declining ...

Merger costs may impact short-term returns: ASI

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
Merging superannuation funds may see a one-off dip in their investment performance as they recoup transition costs, according to a panel at the 2019 Australian Superannuation Investment Conference. Appearing on the panel, Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards ...

APRA updates enforcement approach

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... risk to financial stability," said deputy chair John Lonsdale. "Publicising our enforcement actions not only acts as a general deterrent, it gives the community confidence that financial institutions are being held to account when they do the wrong thing." ...

Buyback ensures Aussie ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... represents 5.1% of the company's issued share capital and will be subject to shareholder approval at its next executive general meeting. M&C has also sold 12.5 million Moelis shares at $3.40 a share to public market investors and the Moelis Australia ...

Suncorp pays $1.4m remediation bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... advice being provided to retail clients was defective. ASIC was concerned Guardian Advice had failed to comply with its general obligations as an AFS licensee, including monitoring and supervising its representatives and ensuring they were adequately ...

Former Equip chief joins Cbus

KARREN VERGARA, KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... executive of member and employer experience. Martin joined Cbus in March 2013 as a risk manager and moved on to become general manager and head of risk management. He previously managed internal audit risk consulting at KPMG Australia for eight years. ...

MLC Wealth appoints chief operating officer

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... nine years, most recently as chief financial officer of wealth management. Prior to CBA, Morgan worked at Perpetual as a general manager of trust and fund services. He was also chief executive officer at First Home Shop for less than a year. Chief executive ...

REP 515 divides advice community

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Association of Financial Advisers' general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson says the financial advice community has been split in two by the corporate regulator. Providing a policy outlook at the AFA National Conference in Adelaide ...

Super funds hungry for offshore assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... the survey is super funds are increasingly shunning hedging strategies to take on more currency exposure. NAB executive general manager of markets Drew Bradford said as super funds increase offshore holdings, they are exposed to more FX risk. "This is ...