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Standard Life Investments strengthens governance guidelines

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

BGL partners with Australia Post on SuperStream

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... of what he called the 'open beta' (i.e. existing client only) launch, 25 clients signed up. Currently 47 clients are on board, and he expects 250 by Christmas. Lesh expects to make Simple Fund 360 commercially available some time next year, but added ...

UBS and Grocon announce joint venture

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... executive John Fraser will chair the venture, with Grocon chief executive Daniel Grollo taking a non-executive position on the board. "This partnership forms part of our strategy to strengthen our real estate presence in the APAC region and specifically ...

Managed accounts specialist appoints CEO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013

LGS carbon screening possible, but not imminent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
The board of Local Government Super (LGS) will consider toughening its screening of investments in companies exposed to coal mining and other fossil fuels, but is unlikely to make any decisions before February, according to LGS head of sustainability ...

FPA expects TASA to require "massive" efforts

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) expects the advice industry and the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to go through "a massive matching process" to determine competency requirements for advisers under the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA). FPA chief ...

Kinetic Super appoints director to replace Fisher

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
Kinetic Super has appointed Nancy Fox as a board director following the departure of the fund's founder, Ross Fisher, who is retiring after over 20 years. Fox will join the board as an employer representative. She has extensive board experience, including ...

Rice Warner warns of massive TPD underinsurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... that insurance offers can be targeted at those with the greatest need, rather than on raising levels of cover across the board," said Rice Warner's Richard Weatherhead. "This is particularly the case in relation to disability covers, notwithstanding ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... futures contract was down 29 points at 5,257. In economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases October's retail trade figures ...

Towers Watson adds five to investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... Miller, director, investment services, for Towers Watson in Australia said: "I'm delighted to welcome our new team members on board. Our team is now bigger and better resourced than it's ever been, and we will continue to increase its depth and breadth ...