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Count Financial bolsters team as part of transition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... CountPlus home. We will ensure that all member firms fit in with the CountPlus family photograph." That 100-day plan had a focus on culture, with Rowe writing to shareholders that research shows culture is fundamental in the success of any merger. After ...

Next decade of defined contributions crucial: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... despite the defined contribution market ordinarily being driven by local considerations. Those themes included an increased focus on retirement income and a redefinition of the role of the employer. The research predicts there will be consolidation in ...

Retail fund faces class action on MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... members interests as a priority where conflicts arose. Principal lawyer at Maurice Blackburn Miranda Nagy said the case will focus on CFS' failure to transition $3.2 billion of accrued default amounts over to the lower-cost, higher-performing MySuper ...

Global investment firm expands Australian reach

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... critical role in enhancing our ability to connect and collaborate with industry peers and partners who share our resolute focus on clients." The newly created specialist role is part of T. Rowe Price's strategy to expand its investment capabilities and ...

First Sentier bolsters responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
First Sentier Investors grew its responsible investment team with the appointment of a former Sustainalytics executive. The global investment manager appointed Kate Turner as a responsible investment specialist in its Sydney-based team. Her appointment ...

ASX faces challenge on ETF stronghold

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... list their ETFs on the exchange, Chi-X director, product, sales and data Shane Miller said. The exchange will initially focus on listing fixed income funds, but will be open to other classes in the future. A challenge to ASX ASX's ETF marketplace ...

Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
The retirement income review is facing calls for its terms of reference to be modified to explicitly focus on the retirement outcomes of women. Women in Super - the national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services ...

Ophir goes global

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... selling its goods and services in to," Ophir co-founder and senior portfolio manager, Andrew Mitchell said. The fund will focus on investing in cash generative businesses with structural or secular growth opportunities and strong balance sheets that ...

No pain, no gain: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... rewards. Pointing to how APRA was emerging from 12 months of scrutiny following the Royal Commission, Rowell said its sharper focus on the outcomes trustees were delivering members was manifesting in a higher bar for funds to clear, which she admitted ...

MLC Life strengthens group insurance team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
MLC Life has added a head of new fund partnerships to its growing group insurance capabilities. Emily Wu has joined MLC Life's group insurance business effective this month, focused on new superannuation funds. Wu was most recently technical partnership ...