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Super fund awards $50m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
EG Funds Management has won a mandate from a $9 billion superannuation fund. The real estate investment manager, with $2.1 billion under management, was awarded a $50 million mandate from Tasplan, which will invest the funds in EG's High Income Sustainable ...

Sydney fintech sells for $339m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Financial services software giant Temenos is buying customer acquisition and onboarding technology company Avoka for $339 million (US$245 million). Avoka's success story begins in Australia. Temenos chief operating officer and chief financial officer ...

Diversa executive joins managed accounts specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
The head of sales and relationship management at Diversa Trustees has moved to a managed accounts provider with the task of expanding its superannuation solution, following an acquisition. Joining Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) as its head of trustee ...

Temenos scores digital transformation mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Software firm Temenos scored a deal with an Australian financial services firm with $1.7 billion of funds under management. Uniting Financial Services (UFS) will use Temenos' T24 core banking, analytics, financial crime mitigation and risk and compliance ...

Former Mercer director joins MGP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Managed Account Holdings has added a superannuation law expert to its board as it gears up to acquire an existing Registrable Superannuation Entity. Most recently the director of Mercer's boutique legal practice Mercer Legal, Pamela McAlister has ...

Bank distribution head goes green

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The former head of distribution at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has taken a new role at an ethical investment manager. David Brennan has joined UCA Funds Management as director - development, adding more than 12 years' experience in financial services. ...

MGP to expand super solutions, director resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
Managed Accounts Holdings is expanding its superannuation capabilities and is on track to acquire an existing Registrable Superannuation Entity. A non-executive director will also step down from the MGP board. The managed accounts and investment administrator ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
The Federal Government will mandate that superannuation funds no longer have opt-out life insurance arrangements for members under 25 and those with low balances. Budget papers said this was being done as a means of "protecting Australians' retirement ...

Incumbents can innovate or separate: AltFi Summit

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Financial services incumbents must lean on and learn from fintechs to carry industry innovation toward future consumer demands or risk being left behind. Speaking ahead of the AltFi Australasia Summit on 16 April, Credible founder and chief executive ...

Look inside to drive fintech forward: AltFi Summit

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
An online mortgage broker believes fintechs partnering with robo-advisers, digital banks and online lenders is important for industry innovation but even more critical are relationships with established players. Speaking ahead of the AltFi Australasia ...