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CFSGAM model portfolios added to FirstWrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... Australian equities teams in the industry with a proven track record of managing a diverse range of funds on behalf of institutional and retail investors," he said. Managed accounts were only made available on FirstWrap last month, free from brokerage ...

Westpac appoints new general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Westpac Institutional Bank appointed a new general manager, corporate and institutional banking following Michael Correa's recent promotion. Managing director, head of trade, asset and structured finance Didier Van Not will take on the role, effective ...

MQA chief executive departs in management restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... After that, Macquarie sold down its remaining stake in the listed investment company via a bookbuild to a number of institutional investors. Both parties have now come to an agreement regarding the terms of the internalisation. There will be no consideration ...

Prime Access bungle costs ANZ $50 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
ANZ bank has entered an enforceable agreement with ASIC and has footed a $50 million compensation bill as it puts the lid on its Prime Access compliance bungle. Back in 2015, an investigation by the corporate regulator revealed the bank had failed to ...

Technology for advisers by advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
An advice association is calling on independent and non-aligned financial advisers to get involved in designing and building better software for the delivery of goals-based advice. The Association of Goals Based Advice is inviting advisers to participate ...

BetaShares corners market with super-cheap Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... the cost of ownership of a diversified portfolio of Australian shares, making it an attractive solution for both institutional and retail investors." Recent Rainmaker research indicates that the "sweet spot" for ETF fees is around 40 to 49 basis points ...

Willis Towers Watson hires institutional risk expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... financial services capabilities in Asia Pacific. Prior to linking with WTW, Jeffers held various positions at Westpac Institutional Bank, including sector head of insurance relationships for financial institutions, associate director - financial institutions ...

New super fund joins forces with GBST

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
GBST is partnering with a start-up online super fund to provide a digital on-boarding service for prospective members. Superestate, which launched in March by Olympic medalist Grant Brits and is issued by Tidswell Financial Services, is designed to ...

Contango restructure sees reduced headcount

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... new distribution team in place shortly. "We made a decision six months ago to refocus our business away from the institutional market and focus on the parts of our business that were growing - namely, the self-directed self-managed super market," Switzer ...

Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
An $8 billion superannuation fund has opened a tender for its new life insurance offering, one which aims to comply with the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice well ahead of the 2021 deadline. Tasplan chief operations officer Nick ...