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Regulatory changes stifling innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
The increasing role of regulators and ongoing regulatory upheaval is stifling innovation in the superannuation industry, according to research by BNP Paribas Securities Services and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The research paper ...

Challenger boutique nominated for three Investor's Choice awards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Challenger-owned WyeTree Asset Management was nominated in three EMEA categories for the 2015 Investor's Choice Awards. WyeTree is an alternative asset manager and part of Challenger's multi-boutique business, Fidante Partners. It was nominated for ...

Aurora appoints OneVue founding member

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Aurora has appointed Stephen Karrasch as its new head of distribution. Prior to Aurora, Karrasch held roles at Macquarie Bank and Rothschild Australia. He was a founding member of OneVue and was most recently head of sales at Philo Capital Advisers. ...

Rice Warner chief supports commissions cap

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice said the commission structure proposed in the Trowbridge Report is a "necessary improvement". In an article written for Rice Warner's INSIGHTS section, he noted the difficulty of changing established remuneration ...

Invesco grows sales team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Invesco Australia has added three new positions to its sales team. Jonathon Crook, previously at Vanguard, has been appointed director institutional sales; former BT Investment Management national account manager Scott Thomas has become national key ...

Argo to launch infrastructure LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Argo Investments plans to launch an ASX-listed infrastructure investment company. Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited will be actively managed by Cohen & Steers and will invest in a diversified global listed infrastructure securities and infrastructure ...

Super breaks $2trn on way to $9trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Superannuation has now passed through $2 trillion and is well on its way to exceeding $9 trillion over the next 20 years, according to new research released by Rainmaker. While official figures are yet to confirm the $2 trillion marker has been crossed ...

Ex-Macquarie division head takes new role

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Insurance House has appointed ex-Macquarie Bank division director Jason Fereday as its new chief executive and managing director. The insurance broker appointed Fereday following the announcement that its current managing director, Wayne Hildebrand ...

ClearView predicts end of independent financial advice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
The recommended restrictions and levelling of commission levels and upfront payments in the FSI and Trowbridge reports could drive independent advisers completely out of business, according to ClearView's FSI submission. The submission suggested that ...

Lonsec launches product rating tools for advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
Lonsec has launched BIOmetrics, a suite of product rating tools which facilitate more client-specific product selection. The tools divide products into three categories: "Features and Benefits", "Aggregated Risk" and "Cost". Each category has sub-metrics. ...