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BT Panorama completes migration

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
BT Panorama has completed the migration of its BT Wrap clients, bringing its total funds under administration to over $100 billion. The final tranche of nearly 50,000 accounts worth over $15 billion in funds under administration have migrated to BT ...

ASIC review of ESG products underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
The corporate regulator has confirmed it is undertaking a review of ESG funds, analysing whether they're as 'green' as they claim to be. Writing on the aims of the review, ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said there is growing anxiety as to the risks ...

WaveStone co-founder retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
WaveStone Capital's second co-founding principal has announced his retirement. Graeme Burke has exited WaveStone, the fund manager confirmed. Burke helped launch WaveStone in 2006 with Ian Harding and Catherine Allfrey as an Australian and New Zealand-focused ...

Cbus hires from APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
The head of investment risk at APRA is taking on a newly created role at the $63 billion industry fund. Mark Ferguson joined Cbus this week as its head of total portfolio management; a new role in support of the fund's efforts to internalise investments. ...

SuperConcepts appoints chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... passion not matched by many in our industry, and I am excited to lead our staff into this next chapter of our growth." "My focus is on our clients and challenging the complexity and costs of running an SMSF through continued innovation using our unique ...

Jameson Capital launches fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... logistics, childcare, seniors living, self-storage, data centres, medium density residential and healthcare. The strategy is to focus on these sectors that have future growth prospects and may have been affected by COVID-19 market conditions. "We are ...

Adviser platform satisfaction slips

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... significant room for improvement. Our satisfaction gap analysis highlights that adviser-facing support services should be a focus area - especially the call centre," Hao said. "Since advisers most prefer to turn to their platform's call centre for their ...

Class to dump MDA investment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The SMSF technology platform has decided to either convert or redeem its $3.1 million investment in Philo Capital Advisers after concluding it is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Class previously made the investment prior to the introduction ...

Vision Super appoints new chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The $12.2 billion industry super fund Vision Super has appointed its first female chair. Lisa Darmanin stepped into the role at the start of the new financial year, replacing Geoff Lake after his three-year term was completed. She has been a director ...

CFS unveils new leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... has been appointed to the role of chief operating officer to oversee technology, operations and program management with a focus on digitisation of the business. He came from MLC leading the technology and operations team. Prior to joining MLC in February ...