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APRA begins super data transformation efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... prudential regulator enhance the comparability and consistency of the industry's reported data. It will have a specific focus on the choice segment, which so far has not been subject to the same level of data collection as MySuper products. Australian ...

Global firm secures $500m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... business, Charles Levinge said the mandate will see the PARI strategy sit within Rest's absolute return asset class. "The key focus of the PARI strategy is on downside risk protection - with low correlation to equities, bonds and mainstream credit - ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
Tech-darling Afterpay has suffered a slide in the ranking of the world's leading fintech innovators. The annual KPMG and H2 Ventures FINTECH100 list is a collaboration between the global consulting firm and Sydney-based venture capital investment ...

Morningstar bets on advice software

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... forces with Morningstar will accelerate the development of our financial planning solution," Gara said in a statement. "Our focus on the advice workflow has earned us a loyal client base with leading customer satisfaction scores. As part of Morningstar ...

WTW launches first Australian-domiciled fund, names RE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... Towers Watson (WTW) has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund and appointed a responsible entity. The Global Equities Focus Fund (GEFF) will launch this month and "capture only the best investment ideas from the world's top global equity managers." ...

Platform hints at aggressive expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
The first quarterly results under Xplore Wealth's new chief executive Michael Wright are out and he has hinted at an expansion plan for all of the firm's businesses, including adding more sub-plans to its superannuation offering. Xplore's ...

AFCA delivers $185m in compensation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... statistics show that this happened with 70% of all claims resolved in the past 12 months." Locke said he wants to see a continued focus on helping firms to create their own internal dispute resolution processes. However, research from July shows just ...

Macquarie wealth fees income down 14%

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... 14% in the six months to September end compared to the same period last year, while the bank pivots its advice business to focus on high-net-worth clients. Macquarie collected $144 million in fees in its wealth management business in the first half of ...

HESTA strengthens financial advice team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
A $53 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new general manager of financial planning. Chris Joiner will join HESTA in the role from Industry Fund Services where he was the executive manager of advice solution, a role he held since 2016. ...

Ex-Janus Henderson portfolio manager opens new boutique

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... partners manage the money; and we manage the business to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients." The firm's focus continues to be on partnering with exceptional investment talent to bring quality funds to market, he said. "They are also ...