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Bennelong appoints new product manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... testament to the firm's reputation in the market. "Marta's extensive industry expertise from around the globe will play a major role in furthering our presence in the marketplace. The appointment demonstrates our commitment to the future of the business ...

NAB and Nippon Life complete sale

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... shareholding outside Japan. MLC Life Insurance chief executive, David Hackett, said: "This new ownership structure represents a major leap forward for MLC Life Insurance. MLC Life Insurance and Nippon Life Insurance Group have over 250 combined years ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... funds for Australians that rely on their employer's choice of fund. The push comes as an annual review of Australia's four major banks begins at Parliament House today. Review chair, David Coleman MP, said: "The hearings will provide an opportunity to ...

Funds management giants in historic merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Two major global managers have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. Henderson and Janus Capital, post-merger, will be known as Janus Henderson Global Investors. The combined entity will represent over US$320 billion in assets under management and ...

Bragg to leave FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
The Financial Services Council's director of policy Andrew Bragg will leave the industry body at the end of November. Bragg has been a member of the FSC's policy team since 2009 and was appointed director of policy in 2014. He is joining the Menzies ...

Passive investors probably not Marxist parasites: MSCI

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
MSCI head of Research Remy Briand has countered a recent paper from AllianceBernstein which suggested passive investing is "worse than Marxism." The original paper, spearheaded by Bernstein Investment Research and Management head of global quantitative ...

Top boutique in first push for new investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... the firm's Opportunities fund has returned an impressive 49% per annum making it the number one fund in Australia in the major fund manager surveys. Performance like that is nothing new for founders Andrew Mitchell and Steven Ng who managed a small cap ...

Franklin Templeton fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... income sector review. The fund is a benchmark aware but flexible fixed income offering that allows investors to invest in all major bond and currency markets. It is managed by London based portfolio managers, John Beck and David Zahn. In its report Lonsec ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... consumers' expectations of their personal finances for the next 12 months rising to plus 7 from plus 4 in August and the major purchase index increasing to a reading of plus 9 from plus 7. Japan household spending Already flagged by the worse than expected ...

More transparency needed on fossil fuel investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... Australia's super funds collectively hold about 20% of the market capitalisation of all ASX-listed companies, and can play a major role in challenging business models. Market Forces also campaigns for better super fund disclosure, including voting records ...