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BTFG chief investment officer exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... disciplinary action, including a first and final warning in relation to those that were substantiated," BTFG chief executive Brad Cooper said. Wild then resumed his duties at BTFG, but in light of recent developments "we've agreed with Mr Wild that he ...

BTFG announces giant Panorama leap

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... leveraging the 120,000 SMSFs already in BTFG's adviser and licensed accountant distribution network. Chief executive Brad Cooper also sees further growth in the life insurance market with BTFG able to further capitalise on its established relationship ...

Global PE firm buys Australian office chain

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... business in Australia and New Zealand has extraordinary potential as a standalone enterprise," Platinum Equity principal Adam Cooper said. "It has a strong customer base, dedicated employees and a long history in the markets it serves. We look forward ...

Cooper Investors appoints EQT, hires retail lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
Specialist global equities fund manager Cooper Investors appointed Equity Trustees as the Responsible Entity for two of its funds in the wake of strong adviser interest. The CI Global Equities Fund and the CI Global Equities Fund (unhedged) are now ...

Lifted by external demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Though below market expectations, the Japanese economy managed to stay afloat, up 0.2% (1% annualised rate) in the fourth quarter of last year that followed a 0.3% (1.4% annualized) increase in the three months ended September. This marked the fourth ...

Trump's tweets and deeds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The times they are a-changin'. Three major central banks - the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BOE) - one day after another last week but did many give a hoot? Sure, it was hardly news because all three kept ...

ASIC targets NAB super after compliance breakdown

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
The trustee of Australia's largest retail super fund, the MLC Super Fund, will appoint an independent expert to review compliance breaches following an ASIC investigation. ASIC initially made enquiries into breach reports lodged by NAB wealth entities ...

ATO calls time on SMSF safe harbour rules

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... relevant asset. If the LRBA is not consistent with the above, it will need to be wound up. In an alert to financial advisers, Cooper Grace Ward partner Clinton Jackson said: "If you have not yet reviewed or updated your clients' related party loans to ...

No deal is better than bad deal on Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
"Not partial membership of the European Union, associate membership of the European Union, or anything that leaves us half-in, half-out. We do not seek to adopt a model already enjoyed by other countries. We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... microscope in October last year for its denial of 37% of all TPD claims received in 2015. At the time chief executive Brad Cooper defended the rejection rate, saying it was "not comparable" with other insurers. BTFG has notified ASIC of the review fi ...