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Super fee obsession must stop

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... the first submissions to the Retirement Income Review, the body for private market investors has urged the government to focus less on fees and consider the place for illiquid assets in MySuper. Citing APRA's heat maps as an example, the Australian Investment ...

Pzena introduces second fund to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
Spurred by the local success of its emerging markets value fund, Pzena Investment Management has introduced its second Australian pooled vehicle. The classic value equities manager has launched the Pzena Global Focused Value fund to Australian and New ...

Bonds not out of the game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Inflation Linked Bond Fund with 9.77%. "Each manager will have somewhat unique approaches - it could be via inflation, or a focus on government debt, some will be invested in different elements of the capital stack and others will be very active," Todd ...

Dealer group restructures leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... compliance to allow Synchron director, John Prossor, to slowly step back from day-to-day involvement in the business and focus on his responsibilities as a Synchron executive director," Trapnell said. "After more than 20 years at the helm, I have great ...

New partner at Koda Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Industry Moves, Financial Standard's sister publication. Christopher is a specialist in the equity markets and will focus on providing investment solutions for Australian family offices and charitable organisations. Koda has two other advisers and ...

Perpetual appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... rejoined Perpetual in the newly-created Singapore-based role, and will be responsible for the firm's growth strategy. He will focus on growing the Perpetual Corporate Trust and Perpetual Private businesses for Singapore, Asia Pacific and Australia. Previously ...

The PDS is weak: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... powers, Rice Warner predicts financial products will meet a higher standard in Australia. "In time, advisers will be able to focus on their strengths - setting goals and financial strategies, then monitoring progress against targets, with product selection ...

New MySuper outcomes tool set for release

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
A new tool will be released on Monday allowing trustees of superannuation funds to compare the outcomes of their MySuper option with those of their competitors. Superannuation investment solution provider Trustee Tailored Super (TTS) is planning to ...

SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
From this voting season, State Street Global Advisors will take action against board members of ASX 100 companies it feels are lagging on ESG issues. SSGA chief executive Cyrus Taraporevala has written to board members to outline the manager's new approach ...

Wealth manager promotes from within

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... the reins as managing principal at Pitcher Partners Adelaide for 2020, after 23 years with the firm, 17 as principal. His focus for 2020 and the coming decade will be "continued growth, innovation and procuring the best talent available". Pitcher Partners ...