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Fund manager creates new investment role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
A small-cap fund manager has recruited from Challenger to fill the newly-created position of head of distribution and investment operations. Former Challenger state manager John Price has joined Eley Griffiths in the new role after 12 years building ...

Super startup to relaunch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
In its third iteration, challenger superannuation offering Human Super will relaunch under a new name, almost two years after its initial attempt to enter the market. Human Super - a superannuation product designed specifically for women - will relaunch ...

APRA grants ADI licence to Judo Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has granted Judo Bank, formerly Judo Capital, a licence to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution without restrictions in what is being welcomed as a win for banking competition and fintechs. ...

Super leaves retirees vulnerable: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Older Australians are feeling the pressure of a retirement system geared towards superannuation, according to National Seniors Australia. The report, launched in conjunction with Challenger, shows over a quarter of retirees who claim they can't tolerate ...

Technical Services Forum: Keep advisers informed of change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
Lively discussion broke out during the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum for 2019 in Sydney yesterday, with the consensus being financial advisers must be across which products are exempt from means testing. Challenger head ...

Wealth heavyweights join FSC board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Some big names in wealth management have joined the board of the Financial Services Council, including from AMP and Challenger. AMP chief executive, wealth management Alex Wade, Challenger chief financial officer Andrew Tobin and Jason Yetton - who ...

Boutique fund manager appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
An $11 billion fixed income boutique has appointed a chief executive, as it builds its team. The board of Ardea Investment Management has selected co-founder Stephen Clout as the firm's chief executive. Clout previously headed the portfolio implementation ...

BlackRock names new Australasia head

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
BlackRock appointed a new head of Australasia to succeed Dominik Rohe. Andrew Landman will return from Hong Kong to Sydney to take the post in June. Rohe will become the head of the Latin America region. Landman was appointed head of the Asia Pacific ...

Challenger super fund names advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
A new superannuation fund has created an advisory board to guide its development, including a former AMP director of savings and retirement, and a director of Impact Investment Partners. TOMORROW Super, led by former BT Financial Group executive Wes ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
TAL went back-to-back, winning the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year award for a second year running in Sydney recently. The life insurer took home the top gong as Platinum Winner of the AFA Life Company of the Year Award ...