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Heffron reshuffles leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... move - which sees Martin Heffron assume responsibility for the firm's long-term strategy as a director - would allow her to focus on Heffron's "2020 vision." "There is now significant opportunity for us to help the SMSF sector evolve to provide better ...

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... APRA's suite of prudential standards has promoted improved governance and risk management and said in the coming year APRA's focus will be ensuring that trustees put their members first. Rowell finished her letter by saying: "All superannuation trustees ...

Zurich Investments shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... managed externally. The investors access the platform channel via advisers building portfolios for their clients. "The key focus will be seeing which of our strategies are attractive to Australian investors, which don't have a future and where there ...

AMP Capital names Aussie real estate debt lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... Capital's pivot towards Australia's real estate debt market is about expanding its client offering. "AMP Capital continues to focus on delivering outstanding investment experiences for our clients. In Real Estate, we are committed to supporting our clients ...

J.P. Morgan appoints new local chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... drive the growth of our franchise in Australia and New Zealand, which ranked in the top three for the past two years. His focus on client coverage has further enhanced our position as a trusted advisor and seen J.P. Morgan involved with several marquee ...

Melbourne boutique hires portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
A $2.5 billion Melbourne-based boutique has hired a new portfolio manager from a family office as it builds out its global capability. Ben Wang will work on Jamieson Coote Bonds' Global Bond Fund which opened to Aussie investors earlier this month ...

Natixis bets on thematic investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Management's partners share an entrepreneurial spirit combined with an active management approach." "Our edge lies in our focus in identifying, developing and managing multi-decade investment themes fueled by four global primary forces that are transforming ...

NEOS continues recruitment drive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... years at Suncorp in a similar role and prior to that held senior underwriting positions at TAL and Asteron life. He will focus on improving the efficiency of NEOS's application process through his knowledge of underwriting analytics. Tania Du Plessis ...

SG Hiscock, DMP Asset Management to merge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... independence from outside financial institutions," he said. "Both DMPAM and SGH have a long track record and culture of client focus." The merger will see a reshuffle on the boards of the two firms, with Hiscock set to join the DMPAM board, while DMP ...

AIA Australia adds innovation lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... across Australia and New Zealand. Smith has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, and has had a focus on strategic innovation throughout her career. She was previously general manager of operations and insurance experience at ...