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SMSF darlings revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Self-managed superannuation funds renewed their focus on blue chip stocks amid market uncertainty in the second half of 2018, the latest CommSec SMSF trading trends report shows. The sector had been cooling to the top stocks for some time. Almost 40% ...

Former ASFA chair sees new EQT role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
... executive management and board level," O'Brien said. Everingham was previously a non-executive director of the Commonwealth Bank Group Super Fund and served as chair of its risk and audit committee for three years.

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... report even recommended a new regulatory overseer as a result. APRA chair Wayne Byres said its inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank and issues at the Royal Commission had shone light on areas in need of focus. "Financial soundness and stability remain ...

Freedom Insurance misses reporting deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... its business model and stop selling life insurance products and is likely to face a liquidity crisis. In the same month, Bank of Queensland backed out of its agreement with Freedom to sell St Andrew's Insurance, a provider of general, life and credit ...

Saxo appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... to ETF Securities Australia. Smith's prior work experience includes senior commercial and operational roles at Macquarie Bank and Deutsche Bank in Australia and Hong Kong. He replaces Ben Smoker, who left Saxo after close to three years as chief executive. ...

IFM Investors adds policy director

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
The former director of policy at Industry Super Australia is joining IFM Investors. Zachary May takes on the newly-created role of executive director of strategy and policy. Prior to joining ISA, May worked at the US Securities and Exchanges Commission ...

ANZ reshuffles leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... structure, appointing two group executives to share responsibility for the Australian business' financial performance. The bank is introducing a new management structure to better navigate the challenges facing the sector, ANZ said. Group executive Australia ...

UniSuper makes two senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... research analyst at Australian Equities investment manager JCP Investment Partners. Prior to this, she held senior roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Australia and Hong Kong. Chief investment officer John Pearce said Heard will strengthen UniSuper's ...

Chief economist update: The Fed has hit neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The widely-anticipated market moving event this week - US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's semi-annual testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the US Senate - turned out to be a bummer. We've seen this ...

NAB extends asset manager custody deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... including call centre and digitised client connectivity. NAB Asset Servicing executive general manager John Comito said the bank wanted to demonstrate its "extensive" operating model expertise. "Our learning culture underpins our approach in working ...