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Retirement Income Covenant hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
The Retirement Income Covenant's introduction to parliament yesterday has been welcomed by major industry bodies. The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Bill 2021 currently sits before the house, containing the ...

Aware Super chief executive named Fund Executive of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Chief executive of Aware Super Deanne Stewart has been awarded the 2021 Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year. The annual award, now in its 20th year, recognises a superannuation fund executive who has made an outstanding ...

Are managed accounts living up to the hype?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
At the Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts, a panel of experts have offered their honest views on whether managed accounts are delivering on the hype surrounding them. MLC Asset Management head of investment consulting (managed ...

Link enters UK pension market

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Link Group is set to launch retirement solutions in the UK with a range of products to help providers enhance member experience. Link Group Retirement Solutions will first launch a digital-first solution to the defined contribution (DC) and Master trust ...

Clearstream wins custody mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
Clearstream Australia has won a mandate to serve as sub-custodian for unlisted managed funds and hedge funds in Australia and New Zealand for a large firm. J.P. Morgan appointed Clearstream to provide local sub-custody services. Clearstream has been ...

WealthO2 appoints to newly created role

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
WealthO2 has appointed Ahn Rutty to the newly created role of head of client success as demand for its adviser tech software solution increases. Rutty will play a pivotal role in orchestrating the seamless onboarding of financial advisers to deliver ...

Future Fund hires chief economist

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... will enrich the quality and value of the advice we provide to the board as it navigates the new investment world." In July, Ben Samild was promoted as deputy chief investment officer from his role as head of alternatives. The role was left vacant in ...

CBA receives regulatory approval for CFS sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced all regulatory approvals have been received for the sale of a 55% interest in Colonial First State (CFS) to leading global investment firm KKR. The transaction is expected to complete on 1 December ...

APRA hones in on post-retirement products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
APRA is adamant that retirement income products will not suffer the same fate as income protection insurance as it looks to tighten its belt in regulating the post-retirement phase. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell spoke of the ...

Morrison & Co launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
H.R.L. Morrison & Co has launched a new open-ended global infrastructure fund. The Morrison & Co Infrastructure Partnership ('MCO IP'), securing more than US$3 billion in fund commitments and co-investment capital from anchor investors on its ...