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Aon exits advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... According to Aon, the decision to leave advice reflects an earlier "strategic decision" it made in 2017 to exit the sector and focus on superannuation and its investment offering, including smartMonday. "That decision has been reflected in Aon's alliance ...

Swiss Re to manage Freedom remediation

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
Swiss Re has agreed to take on the responsibility of designing and managing Freedom Insurance Group's customer remediation program. Freedom confirmed Swiss Re as the remediation manager, and Genus Life Insurance Services Pty Ltd as the third party to ...

CountPlus acquires stake in advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... Financial Planning. This completes the divestment of Prime's minority equity interests in accounting firms. It will now focus on accounting and business advisory, and wealth management (including SMSFs). CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe said existing ...

Future Fund crosses $150 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
The sovereign wealth fund has crossed $150 billion in assets after a strong quarter, as it readies to pitch in to the next Federal budget. The Future Fund returned 5% over the quarter to March end, taking its decade-long performance to 10.4% - 3.9% ...

Tribeca partners for new fund, hires lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
The Sydney boutique has partnered with an advisory firm to launch a new fund that will invest in Asian credit. The Tribeca Vanda Asian Credit Fund will be managed by John Stover who joins from global multi-strategy hedge fund Farallon Capital. The fund ...

Netwealth opens new office, grows team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
Netwealth is opening a new office and expanding its national distribution team with the addition of a former BT Financial Group senior sales manager. The new office will be in Adelaide and manned by Andrew Dwyer, its newly-appointed senior distribution ...

Pension fund acquires telco

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The Universities Superannuation Scheme, a UK pension scheme with over £50 billion under management, is acquiring a large telecommunications company. KCOM has agreed to a £504 million cash takeover that would see the Universities Superannuation Scheme ...

Rush of advisers sign up before FASEA deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... The fastest growing platform products were NAB-owned Plum Retirement Income, AMP-owned MyNorth and the IOOF-owned Pursuit Focus Allocation Pension.

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
The $50 billion industry superannuation fund has joined a high profile group of international investors applying pressure to social media giants following the Christchurch terror attacks. HESTA announced it joined the campaign to force social media ...

Super tax strategies a hot topic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... pensions work; and paying super death benefits. AMP technical strategy manager John Perri said: "We've seen an increased focus on clients looking for ways to reduce their tax bill, by taking advantage of a relatively recent change allowing employees ...