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Zurich distribution chief joins boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Zurich's chief distribution officer, life and investments is set to depart, taking on a new role with a boutique fund manager from December. The executive overseeing its group insurance proposition is also set to depart as the insurer restructures ...

ME Bank profits rise in FY20

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
Despite all the challenges of 2020, ME Bank has managed a positive full year result with the bank determined to stick to its simple model. The bank had a statutory NPAT of $80.8 million in 2020, up 20% on last year's results. Its underlying NPAT was ...

Female ASX 200 chiefs fall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
The number of female chief executives in the ASX 200 has fallen over the last two years to just 10, with a not-for-profit organisation urging that "we can, and must, do better". The Chief Executive Women ASX 200 Senior Executive Census is now in its ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
Australians need to consider more sustainable income flows as a future investment objective or risk not having adequate retirement savings, according to research from the Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). CEPAR senior research ...

Lonsec to sell 37% stake to Generation

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
ASX-listed Generation Development Group is set to pay about $20.1 million to buy a 37% strategic stake in investment research and ratings house Lonsec Holdings Pty Ltd. Generation will raise up to $35 million via an institutional placement and accelerated ...

Global equities manager hires GM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
A boutique fund manager has hired a former Bank of America executive to help expand its global equities offering. Rhys Cahill joins Talaria Capital on November 16 as general manager of business after spending more than 15 years at Bank of America Merrill ...

Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
Two major industry superannuation funds have this week made bold statements about their stance on climate change, but critics argue it may be "virtue signalling" with little substance. UniSuper announced this week it is committed to achieving net zero ...

VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
The CFA Institute has appointed a chair and vice chair to its board of governors, the latter being an industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience across funds management and superannuation. Maria Wilton will now serve as the global association's ...

Super fund overhauls performance on red rating

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
After underperforming its peers and receiving a red rating from the regulator, an $11 billion superannuation fund is turning its performance around. Mine Super initiated several strategic investment changes to its MySuper products, which are now delivering ...

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
A Brisbane Aussie equities boutique has launched an income-focussed strategy as an unlisted managed trust, after running it as a separately managed portfolio for 13 years. DNR Capital's Australian Equities Fund is managed by DNR's chief investment ...