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Berkshire-owned Gen Re to close Melbourne office

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016

Berkshire Hathaway Insurance's Gen Re will close its Melbourne office and several other operations as part of a global property and casualty business restructure. Gen Re's statement said that "smaller" business operations - including the Melbourne office ...

Emslie departs AIST board

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

... confident that there is plenty of talent to continue our important work well into the future," Emslie said. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia thanked Emslie for her long-service and contribution to AIST and the industry. "She has been a passionate voice ...

Not enough super users: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

... Trustees (AIST) and Mercer have called on the government to urgently revise its new Age Pension assets test. AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said the new test was extremely harsh and threatened the integrity and sustainability of the super system by ...

Industry funds happy SG charge retained

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016

... protect employees, and we are pleased to see that Parliament has recognised the important role it plays," AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said. "Reducing the penalty also reduces the incentive for employers to pay mandatory super on time." "The SG charge ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016

Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes one of the keys in defining super's purpose will be including an adequacy benchmark. Garcia admits an adequacy benchmark will be "devilishly hard to define" but ...

Data says not yet but what would Janet say?

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016

There's a kind of hush in financial markets as focus turned to the Fed's FOMC meeting which started overnight. While the Fed is not expected to alter monetary policy at all at this month's meeting, there's a niggling sense of anticipation of what Janet's ...

European Cities Fund to take advantage of future proof cities

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS | TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016

TH Real Estate has launched its flagship European Cities Fund aimed at tapping into the long-term growth potential of income-producing properties in 'future proof cities'. Head of global business development Austin Mitchell said TH Real Estate is focused ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016

Despite deteriorating market confidence and doubts over central banks' firepower and ability to influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016

Well he tried, and he tried, and he tried but he can't get no satisfaction, oh no, no. no. For all intents and purposes, ECB President Mario Draghi over-delivered on the eagerly-awaited stimulus promised two months ago. He came in firing not with one... ...

Ignition Wealth appoints investment committee chair

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016

... will support chief executive Mark Fordree, chief technology officer Mike Giles, chairman Peter Meurer, advisory board member Tom Pockett and a dozen senior staff in the company's North Sydney offices.

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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