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Are Aussies super know-it-alls?

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Australians have been branded superannuation "know-it-alls" yet there appears plenty of room for financial advisers to further educate their clients' knowledge base and improve confidence levels. The Financial Services Council and ING DIRECT launched ...

Russell Investments sold to TA Associates

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
The breadth of Russell Investments' operations in execution, as well as its orientation to multi-asset and solutions investing, formed a major part in its US$1.15 billion sale. Global growth private equity firm TA Associates announced on Friday it had ...

Australian Ethical awards $300,000 in grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Australian Ethical Investment has awarded $300,000 in community grants this month to support a number of causes both in Australia and globally. The manager is committed to donate 10% of its pre-tax profits to organisations that make a positive difference ...

Myonlineadvisers teams up with US robo firm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
American portfolio crash-testing company, RiXtrema, has announced signing an exclusivity agreement and memorandum of understanding with wealth management firm myonlineadvisers. The joint venture provides wealth advisers with online tools which will ...

GFC drove advisers to managed accounts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
The GFC was a defining chapter in the growth of managed accounts, according to panelists at the 2015 Financial Standard Best Practice Managed Accounts Forum. Speaking on a panel chaired by managedaccounts.com.au chief executive David Heather, Paradigm ...

Holding pattern

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
It could be because of China's one-week hiatus or the Fed's decision to maintain policy settings where they are or the resurgence in equity and commodity markets or all of the above but it seems the times. they're not a-changin'. This, at least, could ...

New IAG boss signals digital disruption focus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
IAG has set out to embrace digital disruption in naming the person to replace the retiring Mike Wilkins as managing director and chief executive. Peter Harmer will take over the role on 16 November 2015, though Wilkins, who led the business for seven ...

Super and TPD definitions in the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
Debate around definitions for total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance claims through superannuation funds has again come under the spotlight. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) event in Sydney this morning ...

Statewide appoints new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
After a search that spanned both Australia and the world, Statewide Super has appointed a National Australia Bank (NAB) general manager as its new chief executive. NAB general manager strategic development Asia, Richard Nunn, will leave the bank in ...

Long-term investment under the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
Investment managers have gone too far in pandering to the short-term investor according to Capital Group equity portfolio manager Jody Jonsson. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday, Jonsson said there ...