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Suncorp names new chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... Suncorp and the financial services industry combined with his disciplined and long-term approach to business makes him the ideal person to lead the company through its next phase of growth." He also praised Snowball's tenure at the company, adding that ...

Funds wrestling with liquidity problem

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... acknowledged similar experience at the $49 billion industry super fund. Both investment experts said bank debt was far from the ideal place to invest short-term cash flows but they were the only instruments with the scale and liquidity required for the ...

Certitude Global Investments bought by Ironbark

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
Ironbark Asset Management has agreed to acquire Certitude Global Investments from its holding company, HFA Holdings with the acquisition expected to be completed on 30 April 2015. Ironbark will acquire 100% of the issued capital from HFA. The deal expands ...

Treasury opens discussion on tax reform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Treasurer Joe Hockey has issued the Tax Discussion Paper, raising fundamental questions about the future of Australia's tax system. The paper will open a debate until the 2016 election and will ideally inform the tax policy ideas the Government will ...

AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... Management head of private markets Chris Taylor commented: "As a like-minded and sophisticated investor, AustralianSuper is an ideal partner at King's Cross. Our partnership at Centre:mk has been hugely successful, and we look forward to building on ...

FIIG Securities appoints head of institutional markets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
FIIG Securities has appointed a former RBC Capital Markets executive to the new role of head of institutional markets. John Cummins will be responsible for the development of FIIG Securities' institutional markets division, expanding its focus on corporate ...

Managed accounts work for insto investors too

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
The term 'managed account' in Australia is usually associated with retail investment but one global technology and investment administration group has been using the structure to more efficiently manage institutional alternatives investments. Bruce ...

OPINION: The Achilles heel of unbundled services

DARREN SPEIRS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... comes with a higher price tag. On balance though, the benefits of this arrangement far outweigh the increase in cost. In an ideal world, unbundled service providers would work collectively to develop a common approach to their interfaces across the SMSF ...

Embrace client interests or wither on the vine, advisers told

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... as robo advice. "Right now, advisers and other industry professionals should make hay while the sun shines. Get as many ideal clients you can and serve them well before the challenges come."

Twin Peaks model optimal for financial stability

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
The "Twin Peaks" regulatory model is the ideal approach to ensure financial stability, according to research by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). The model, which pivots on regulation of financial services by independent entities ...