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Industry fund changes asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... starting July 1. Earlier this month, LGIAsuper mandated its back-office administrative platform to Indian software giant Tech Mahindra in a move that chief executive Kate Farrar said would halve the annual costs of providing administration to members ...

Intiger makes global operations head redundant

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
Intiger has made its head of global operations redundant as it ramps up cost cutting initiatives. Sharon Wright was appointed to oversee teams in India and the Philippines in May 2015. Her role was made redundant in light of the ASX-listed financial ...

IOOF rejigs CRO role, appoints successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
IOOF has redefined the role of its chief risk officer and appointed a compliance and governance expert to the position. The group also announced the sale of one of its advice practices. Amanda Noble, who has been IOOF's acting chief risk officer ...

IPOs fewer but performing well

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Fewer companies sought to list on the ASX in the first half of the year but IPO investors were rewarded well on the listing day, according to HLB Mann Judd's biannual IPO report. Only 23 companies listed in the six months to June, raising $823 million. ...

Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Suncorp was hit with a shareholder resolution today demanding it reduce its investment and underwriting exposures to coal, oil and gas. Market Forces lodged the resolution on behalf of 100 Suncorp shareholders. Suncorp confirmed it has received the ...

Shorting doesn't have to be risky: Solaris

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Solaris chief investment officer Sean Martin told the 2019 Pinnacle Investment Summit that shorting doesn't have to be risky in order to be successful. Martin took to the stage to explain Solaris' preferred shorting techniques and to dispel what he ...

Open Banking gets another shot in parliament

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Morrison Government is reviving its Consumer Data Right bill - which includes the Open Banking changes that would give consumers access to and control of their own financial data. The bill was reintroduced to Parliament and read today. Treasurer ...

Super fund hires strategy lead from MLC Life

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
An $80 billion industry superannuation fund has hired a former MLC Life chief customer officer. Anand Thomas is joining UniSuper as chief strategy and marketing officer, in a role that will work closely with the chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan. ...

Average Aussie $560k richer with advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
According to the new Value of an Adviser report by Russell Investments, financial advisers deliver value of at least 4.4% or more every year to their clients beyond investment-only advice. Russell's research estimates the average Australian receiving ...

Mercer unveils best-performing Aussie equity funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
Mercer has named the top-performing Australian equities funds for the 2019 financial year. Mercer's latest Investment Survey found Martin Currie's Australia Real Income strategy delivered 18.8% in the year to June 2019. BlackRock Equitised Long ...