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Deutsche chief to buy shares amid turmoil

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
Deutsche Bank's chief executive said he will put his money where his mouth is, committing to invest his own salary in a bid to turn the institution around. Speaking to analysts and shareholders yesterday, Deutsche chief Christian Sewing said: "No-one ...

MySuper lacks risk and return correlation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
New research suggests investment objectives of superannuation funds should be assessed on their own merit as the level of risk does not always directly link to returns. Rainmaker's inaugural RMetrics MySuper report took a deep dive into the relationship ...

LGIAsuper to stand on its own

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... quartile of similar funds over the last financial year," Farrar said. "This is because we have retained our strong member focus and a nimbleness that big funds struggle to match." Farrar said the fund's size allowed it to go in on mid-market opportunities ...

Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... is the most important time for the superannuation and broader financial services industry to embrace transformation and focus on delivering outcomes to members and investors. "I am excited to have the opportunity to work for clients with the strength ...

Asset manager bolsters distribution team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
A specialist investment house tapped a Janus Henderson director of sales as its new distribution head. Specialist fixed interest investment manager Bentham Asset Management appointed David Livera as its director of distribution in an effort to bolster ...

New chief executive at Evans Dixon

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
Evans Dixon has appointed a new chief executive after the incumbent stepped down in June to focus on an under-performing US fund. The ASX-listed wealth and advice firm this morning announced Peter Anderson, who joined the board as an independent non-executive ...

Open banking reforms a boon for fintech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
With the new open banking regime now in effect, fintechs are set to reap the rewards of data sharing. As of July 1, the big banks are now required to share generic product data as part of the government's phased timeline for the introduction of open ...

Scaled advice tools on the rise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... managing director Matt Heine said. Further, Netwealth found that the most successful advice businesses used technology to focus on growth and improve efficiency. Heine wrote in the report that the best businesses also focus on what they're good out ...

Shadforth signs new tech partner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
Shadforth Financial Group has signed a new partner to provide third-party clearing and settlement services. FinClear will now deliver trading, clearing and settlement services to Shadforth, along with its TradeCentre front-end technology. FinClear chief ...

New boutique awards mandate to RBC I&TS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
A new boutique fund manager has appointed RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) as its new custodian. RBC I&TS will provide custody and fund administration services for Melior Investment Management, which launched its flagship Melior Australian ...