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Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... statement in relation to responsible investing, he said. ACS also partners with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), and is a member of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and the Australian ...

Asset manager bets on blockchain for private equity audits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... commercial deployment of blockchain for private equity in February, 2017. The US-based organisation has been growing its Australasia presence. Last year, it tapped in a former general manager for ASX's clearing services, Danielle Henderson, as a senior ...

WTW names APAC corporate risk leader

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new leader of corporate risk and broking for Asia and Australasia. Simon Weaver was previously the chief executive of Willis Towers Watson's Singapore office. Prior to that, he was head of Asia operations at the ...

Look inside to drive fintech forward: AltFi Summit

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... industry innovation but even more critical are relationships with established players. Speaking ahead of the AltFi Australasia Summit in April, uno Home Loans founder Vincent Turner said in the next five to seven years the crucial fintech partnerships ...

ABA makes new code compulsory

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... to regain customers' trust and faces the scrutiny of a Royal Commission. Last week, Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) called for one industry-wide code to restore professionalism among its members as a way of winning back customer ...

Milliman hires for greater adviser exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
A former head of adviser solutions at Morningstar Australasia is taking on a newly created role at Milliman. Andrew Whelan has been appointed as director, adviser services at the actuarial firm. He will be responsible for spearheading the development ...

GROW Super begins group insurance innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... explore the potential for blockchain technology within group insurance. Entering a joint venture with Hannover Life Re Australasia, GROW will use R3's Corda blockchain infrastructure to deliver improved customer experiences. "Combining the scale, knowledge ...

Former Bennelong chair joins Copia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Copia Investment Partners has appointed the former chair of Bennelong Funds Management to its board as it gears up for growth, the company said today. Bruce Loveday has held senior executive positions in banking, asset consulting, institutional stockbroking ...

Morningstar fuels fund ratings with AI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... technology to further educate investors," Davidson said. A Morningstar spokesperson said the model will be rolled out in Australasia, although at an unconfirmed date. In November, Morningstar Australasia received voluntary commitment from more than half ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... outlook report, which surveyed more than 550 institutional investors globally, as major investors to watch out for in Australasia over 2018. MLC's asset management unit, which allocates about 5% or $100 billion of assets to private equity, is forecast ...