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StatePlus general manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... significant contribution to StatePlus over the last 10 years, and we wish her all the best for her future endeavours." Separately, StatePlus is currently undertaking a remediation process for clients invested in its Allocated Pension Fund, Investment ...

ASIC extends relief to foreign financial services firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... Services Providers Instrument 2016/1109 and Foreign Financial Services Providers-Limited Connection) Instrument 2017/182. Separately, ASIC is calling for improvements in the disclosure practices of listed companies. In ASIC Report 593, the corporate ...

LIC invests in crypto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Global, it changed its investment strategy to include equity investments in blockchain companies and digital assets. Separately, several major institutions have recently backed a blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank, deemed ...

Legislation lifts ASIC recruitment limitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... based on a recommendation by the ASIC Capability Review, which the Federal Government said it welcomed in April 2016. Separately, Frydenberg announced this week a second deputy chair will join APRA incumbent Helen Rowell. John Lonsdale joins APRA as ...

FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... body to date. The standards body reinforced that accrediting AQF8 graduate diplomas is earmarked for later this year. Separately, the Financial Planning Association of Australia has renewed its calls for a more pragmatic approach to raising financial ...

Pengana flags private equity LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... private capital funds hold the largest share of the private capital market and posted the strongest returns, Preqin said. Separately, Pengana recently acquired a minority stake in boutique credit investment manager Global Credit Investment (GCI). GCI ...

TAL enhances musculoskeletal underwriting initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... their clients' ongoing health and wellbeing, which encompasses more than just financial health," McConville added. Separately, TAL recently waived insurance premiums for drought-affected farmers in New South Wales and Queensland for a period of six months. ...

Praemium picks up new SMA partners

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... managed accounts solution. Thornton Group, Advisory Partners and Providence Wealth have partnered with Praemium for separately managed accounts. It continues the firm's recent growth which saw it pass $5.5 billion in SMA funds under administration. Thornton ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... applied to all new policies. However, this will not be in relation to standard increases or customer-initiated changes. Separately, BT Financial Group announced it has added Challenger annuities to its Panorama platform. The group has also introduced ...

Blue Sky offloads six funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... "proposals from a strategic platform investment from significant global investment managers" to strength its business model. Separately, former managing director Robert Shand resigned shortly after US hedge fund Glaucus Research claimed Blue Sky inflated ...