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Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... hasn't really even started. As the wealth of the region's middle class continues to grow, so too will their desire to make sound investment decisions." "Australian managers can help them with these decisions - and, with that comes the opportunity to ...

Life insurance legacy faces more scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... underpinning APRA's recent activity. "A sustainable life insurance industry, with insurers that are financially and operationally sound into the future, serves the interests of consumers. To this end, APRA has strengthened the life insurance prudential ...

Bennelong fund added to two platforms

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... term. Head of wholesale sales at Bennelong, Jonas Daly, said active managers with proven outperformance display a typically sound investment process regardless of the economic landscape. "The high demand for BAEP's Concentrated Fund reflects a proven ...

CBA director retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... nine years, Sir John has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience in banking and business to the board and demonstrated sound and consistent judgment from which the board has greatly benefitted. We will miss him," Turner said. "On behalf of my fellow ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... superannuation industry as areas of concern. It also highlights the need for the industry to consider how best to promote a sound risk culture. "In short, the current environment is one which reinforces the need to avoid complacency, and to continue ...

NAB Wealth reports solid growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... "These changes have been achieved while delivering an improved operating performance and maintaining a strong balance sheet, sound asset quality and tight control of costs. This is against a backdrop of favourable Australian and New Zealand economic ...

Institutions grappling with risk culture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... processes and improvements showed it was critical for the conversation on risk culture to continue. APRA highlighted that sound risk culture could not be achieved by regulation alone but would require persistence by the wider industry to ensure a sustainable ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... introduce the code. "The measure of the effectiveness of the code will not be in the words, which I believe are strong, sound and comprehensive, but how it is implemented. The proof of the pudding is in the eating of it." The full Code of Practice is ...

New director at QIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... people with the skills and capabilities needed to responsibly oversee the activities of QIC to optimise its value, exercise sound commercial judgement and achieve long-term profitability into the future." Luke brings more than 30 years' experience in ...

Praemium chair to retire, intended successor revealed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... success." Camm added: "I am thrilled to be joining the Company at this time in its development. Praemium has a clear strategy, a sound balance sheet, and a solid growth trajectory. It's a great opportunity to build on these foundations in a sector which ...