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Milliman awarded industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Milliman's Managed Risk Strategy will be applied to an industry super fund's default MySuper option from 1 July in a move described as a turning point for superannuation. The $4.8 billion Maritime Super awarded Milliman the managed risk mandate that ...

Sentry and IRESS partner for new tech solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
National licensee Sentry has partnered with IRESS to give its advisers a new tool to help them grow their business through increased efficiency and better client service and engagement. Named SENTRAK, the technology will deliver a range of facilities ...

Group insurance gets a makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Unprecedented pricing pressure and regulatory forces have led superannuation funds to overhaul group life insurance offerings to better balance competitive premiums with valuable benefits. The overhauls predominantly come on the back of two factors ...

ASIC issues first "best interests" duty penalty

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
ASIC has taken its first action against a licensee for breaching the FoFA "best interests" duty showing that the reforms have come of age. NSG Services, formerly National Sterling Group, is licensed to provide personal advice on risk insurance and superannuation ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
Australia housing finance The latest dwelling finance commitment report gave almost immediate evidence to the RBA governor Glenn Stevens' 7 June statement that, "Indications are that the effects of supervisory measures have strengthened lending standards ...

FirstWrap launches cash management solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
Colonial First State is set to launch a new cash management solution on FirstWrap Plus Investment accounts on July 1, in a bid to make cashflow management easier for investors, SMSF trustees and advisers. Powered by CBA's Accelerator Cash Account, the ...

Hyperion taps utilities provider for talent

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
Australian equities manager Hyperion Asset Management has appointed an equity dealer to its team. Justin Breen joins the firm from listed utilities company ERM Power where he was a derivatives trader on a $4 billion energy portfolio. His appointment ...

Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
Woe is us. Australians all, let's not rejoice! The Australian equity market's reaction to the better-than-expected - heaps better - 1.1% quarterly expansion in March quarter real GDP is beginning to plant the seed of doubt in my psyche. Doubt that perhaps ...

CFSGAM makes two senior appointments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has confirmed the appointment of a head of research, Australian equities core and a global head of investment specialists. Tim King has been appointed to the newly created role, reporting to head ...

Rabobank has new local chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
Rabobank has appointed a new chief executive and managing director for its Australian and New Zealand business. Peter Knoblanche joins as chief executive of Rabobank Australia and managing director of the Rabobank Australia & New Zealand Group. He succeeds ...