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ANZ appoints PwC for OnePath compliance review

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
ANZ has appointed PwC to conduct an independent review of its compliance processes in its OnePath businesses. ASIC raised concerns following ANZ breach reports in 2013 to 2015 regarding life and general insurance, superannuation and funds management ...

BNP Paribas wins another custody mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... Northcape in its growth strategy to become a global manager with a focus on emerging markets. Helping our partners grow is a major part of our focus." BNP Paribas Securities Services was ranked top custodian for client satisfaction in the Global Custodian ...

Australia and UK to shape retirement landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
A global pension expert believes both Australia and the UK will play a major role in driving future ingenuity and innovation for retirement markets across the world. On the eve of attending the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Adelaide ...

Super tax concessions no gift

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... their implementation has been more about budget fixes. Vision Super said Australians have been subjected to at least 25 major changes to the taxation arrangements on superannuation since 1983, demonstrating the different treatment that super receives ...

OneVentures says VC needs scale in Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... Deaker said. Deaker said there had been a big focus in Australia on funding companies between their initial idea and first major investment hurdle, commonly referred to as the "valley of death". But it currently has a 90% failure rate. She added attracting ...

Western AM says credit to be positive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... a soft landing as it transitions from a manufacturing/export economy to a more consumer driven/service economy. And most major central banks remain accommodative, which is a strong tailwind for the global economy." He explains that while these factors ...

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Aged care and longevity risk in retirement planning are becoming key concerns for financial advisers, as demonstrated by the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. Challenger head of technical services Andrew Lowe spoke first ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
If no government is brave enough to mandate one-third independent directors on superannuation boards then funds should at least be accountable to members for their hires via an industry-wide governance code. This view is a key theme from responses to ...

SMAs driving growth at fund manager Altair

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... shares and income fund manager Altair Asset Management are seeing more demand for its managed accounts solutions, signing two major planning groups in recent months and close to wrapping up one other. Founder and chief investment officer Philip Parker ...

Gender pay gap worsening: ACTU

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... workers in the lowest paid occupations are women, and just 17% of Australian CEOs are women, this shouts out that we have major problems to tackle." The unions are calling for a government-funded parental leave scheme of 26 weeks paid at no less than ...