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Frontier Advisors adds to leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... experience and breadth of background that David will bring to Frontier," said Polson. "Technology is an area of significant focus for Frontier as we look to extend our advantage into areas well beyond the research and modelling Frontier is already known ...

AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... managed by Pendal's multi-asset team in partnership with the AMP research team. The new retail offering will have an ESG focus with investments adhering to a responsible and sustainable framework. AMP said the MyNorth Sustainable Managed Portfolio will ...

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... trustees can be contacted quickly with the membership offer. "Alongside its advocacy efforts, for some time now SISFA's focus has been to build a network of likeminded professionals in the SMSF sector to stay informed of technical and policy issues and ...

Bennelong adds to institutional distribution team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Bennelong Funds Management has appointed an institutional distribution executive as the company focuses on growing its domestic and offshore institutional capability. Eric Finnell is set to step into the role, having previously been at Fisher Investments ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... there has to be some thought around how to modularise advice. "Modularise them in a way to say 'Okay let's just focus on your cash flow', or 'Let's just focus on your insurance needs,'" Lombardi said. Current regulation stands ...

Westpac announces executive changes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... information officer at Barclays in London. Westpac said Vance's appointment highlights its commitment to increasing focus on financial crime, compliance and conduct, and will allow the bank's chief risk officer, David Stephen, to focus on financial ...

Boutique launches sustainable Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... companies manufacturing tobacco products and companies involved in production or distribution of cluster munitions). But it will focus on identifying and scoring companies that: provide more benefit than harm to society, have a management focused on ...

Pendal awards registry mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
ASX-listed Pendal Group has picked a new unit registry provider for $19 billion in funds under administration across its Australian funds. Mainstream Group Holdings'Australian business has entered a five-plus-five-year agreement with Pendal to provide ...

Global investment firm appoints new head of distribution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... strategies to clients in the Australia. "We will continue to build on the robust and diversified business Murray has led, with a focus on delivering world class service and relevant investment solutions to our clients," Hall said. T. Rowe Price currently ...

Willis Towers Watson ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... suitably supported," Hall said. "This process fosters an environment of employee empowerment by allowing the workforce to focus on meaningful, non-routine work, resulting in a more compelling overall employee experience." The software would enable businesses ...