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Industry super satisfaction continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
Industry superannuation funds continue to dominate satisfaction within the super sector with the retail sector continuing to be weighed down by Royal Commission fallout. Latest Roy Morgan research shows the 12 months to July served to stretch the domination ...

Government moves to expand design, distribution laws

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
Consultation is open for exposure draft regulations extending the Federal government's design and distribution obligations. The government has released updated design and distribution obligations, which now extend to investor directed portfolio services ...

One regulatory regime enough: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
The Financial Services Council echoed the advice of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne in its call for a "significant" simplification of the regulatory system for tax and financial advisers. In a submission to the independent review of the Tax Practitioner's ...

Expert hopeful ASIC understands MDA benefits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
The future of managed discretionary accounts and the role of ASIC in shaping that future emerged as a point of discussion during a panel session at Financial Standard's recent Managed Account Forum. Asking Philo Capital Advisers chief executive ...

Global manager wins Zurich mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
Zurich Australia's investment arm has awarded a mandate to a $1.2 trillion global manager. Zurich Investment Management has allocated an undisclosed amount to Insight Investment's Diversified Inflation Plus Fund for its diversified strategies - including ...

Suitability of managed accounts grows

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
Managed accounts are becoming more suitable for a broader range of clients, attendees of the 2019 Financial Standard Managed Accounts Best Practice Forum have heard. Speaking at Financial Standard 's Managed Accounts Best Practice Forum in Sydney this ...

Eaton Vance hires institutional distribution head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
Eaton Vance hired an institutional sales director for its Australian and New Zealand operations. Ty Thurgood has joined the global asset manager's Australasian arm as director of institutional business development for the local region, which will ...

APRA hires from AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
A portfolio manager in the nation's largest superannuation fund has taken a leadership role at the prudential regulator. APRA confirmed to Financial Standard the appointment of AustralianSuper senior portfolio manager Mark Ferguson as head of investment ...

Time to reset member return expectations?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
Research house Rice Warner has openly questioned whether superannuation funds should begin resetting the return expectations of members. With difficult economic headwinds prevailing, Rice Warner is concerned superannuation funds have made a rod for ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
Values are driving the decision-making of Australian retail investors, according to KPMG. Latest findings from the global consultancy's research arm KPMG Acuity show Australian retail investors are more concerned about values than perhaps was previously ...