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Wealth projection boosts super fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... that motivates adjustments and can substantially change retirement outcomes, Smyrnis said. Members overwhelming tend to focus more on the present than the future, he added, noting the difficulties faced when making forecasts that require compounding ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... Macquarie) were up by 51%. Wealth management investigations increased by a remarkable 216%. "ASIC's enforcement work has a core focus on deterrence, public denunciation and punishment," Crennan said. "We continue to pursue this work via our 'Why not ...

MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
MetLife has appointed Lina Saliba as the new head of customer experience, with a mandate to "advocate for customers and continue to build the company's credentials" as a leader in CX. Her appointment comes after Katynka Powning left the role in ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of retail and wholesale competition in super funds, saying the focus of the sector has been "distorted" by how much government-mandated money it receives. "This has bred a culture of introspection ...

Sovereign wealth fund plans Ancestry.com retreat

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... (IFSWF) said that sovereign wealth funds retreated from private markets in 2017 but in 2018, they were back with a bang. Their focus was on venture and growth capital financing rounds in technology and health companies as the public markets offered up ...

AMP Capital restructures real estate arm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... strategic planning and risk functions. Chief operating officer Kylie O'Connor is set to take on an increased fund management focus as chief operating officer and managing director separate accounts, which will see her lead private investor funds and ...

MLC transforms advice business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... advice support team will be created to serve employed advisers and advice businesses, aiming to deliver a stronger client focus with improved consistency and efficiency, he said. "We are undertaking an ambitious multi-year transformation, to ensure each ...

Risk advisory firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Two practices specialising in risk will merge to become an advisory business with about $55 million in premiums under management. MBS Insurance (MBS) and Complete Risk Analysis (CRA) will join forces in a bid to increase scale and improve efficiencies. ...

RWC expands global equities team

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... portfolio manager on the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund. His experience there is across emerging markets, with a specific focus on the Indian, Brazilian and Mexican markets. Meanwhile, Clark was a global equity analyst M&G Investments prior to his new ...

AFA names education award finalists

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... reform, and "the collective realisation of the growing importance of professional education" has prompted an increasing focus on adviser education in the past decade. "Excellence in education inspires greater adviser confidence in their ability and greater ...