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CFS awards Asian equities mandate

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... Robeco Australia Stephen Dennis said it is the Asian Stars equities strategy philosophy to "invest in Asia's best". "The focus is on the most attractive investments in this exciting growth region. CFS's mandate leverages Robeco's local resources ...

Super trustees must do better: Byres

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... Planning and Member Outcomes. The combination of the two will embolden APRA in its mission to "drive a much more intense focus on member outcomes", Byres said. "It will inevitably produce some difficult discussions with trustees who are not delivering ...

Federal Court delivers APRA, IOOF verdict

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... time, IOOF said the allegations were misconceived. Kelaher and Vernados later stepped down from their respective roles to focus on defending the proceedings.

IFM Investors boss to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... Himbury said in a statement. "Over the past decade, IFM Investors has transformed and globalised while retaining an unyielding focus - consistent with our industry super fund owners - on strong net returns to members." During the remainder of Himbury's ...

Northern Trust tests waters for ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Northern Trust's Australian business is gauging if exchange traded products could help grow its nascent asset management business in Australia, says country executive Angelo Calvitto. "It is something that we are looking at as part of our broader ...

Banks face imminent disruption

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
The banks are facing big problems, according to Catherine Wood, chief executive of ARK Invest. Wood was asked at a Nikko Asset Management event how she considered banks to be positioned for the future. "Banks anywhere in the world have a big problem ...

La Trobe Financial expands executive team

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
Blackstone portfolio company La Trobe Financial recently expanded its executive team with the appointment of three senior banking veterans. With assets under management of $9 billion, alternative asset manager La Trobe Financial announced the appointment ...

Allianz Retire+ to research retirement transition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... not as self-evident as you might think." Earl said the new research will track Australians transitioning to retirement and focus on the impact of active planning across different buckets - health, wealth, social, cognition, emotional, and motivational ...

Research Affiliates strengthens Australian presence

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
Research Affiliates has expanded its Australian team with the hire of a senior vice president, client strategies. Adam Willis has assumed the newly-created role of senior vice president, client strategies. He will be based in Sydney. Willis joins Research ...

CommSec responds to sale rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... stockbroking firm. IOOF said at the time that it viewed divesting Ord Minnett as an opportunity to recalibrate its business to focus on its core wealth management capabilities. CommSec Advisory has about 18 financial planners in Australia and approximately ...