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SG Hiscock hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
SG Hiscock & Company has appointed a new investment specialist who will be responsible for fund distribution across New South Wales and Queensland and a new business development executive - both from Macquarie Group. Matthew Potter steps into the investment ...

Group insured, advised clients better off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
A joint-project on life insurance claims and disputes has revealed group insured and advised clients are better off when it comes to life policies. Just the second publication to use the full data set from ASIC and APRA's initiative since its launch ...

Instos flex influence over investee companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... Veld said. "A sizeable number of investors argue that the magnitude of their shareholdings in the firm determines their channel of influence," he said. While this is expected, larger shareholdings are more likely to result in direct influence, and smaller ...

Chief economist update: Expect an RBNZ rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) did as it was expected - it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% at the conclusion of its June 26 meeting. Understandably, another interest rate reduction only a month after it handed out ...

MetLife appoints new distribution lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
A former Sunsuper and MLC executive will now lead MetLife's distribution capabilities. Former Sunsuper executive general manager, growth, advice and marketing Michael Mulholland has been named chief distribution officer at the life insurer. Mulholland ...

Tribeca's Fenton to set up shop at Channel

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... equities boutique in August. The boutique's distribution, marketing and back office functions will be overseen by Channel Capital, which also partners on certain functions with Mark Landau's long/short equities house L1 Capital. Fenton is joined ...

Russell Investments names wholesale partnerships lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
Russell Investments has hired a new head of wholesale partnerships to help grow the firm's footprint in the managed accounts space. Neil Rogan joined the fund manager last month, reporting to managing director for Australia Jodie Hampshire. Sydney-based ...

Zurich finalises OnePath acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Zurich has completed its acquisition of ANZ's life insurance business OnePath. More than 500 employees nationwide have joined the Zurich Life and Investments team. It also marks the commencement of a 20-year distribution agreement via ANZ's bank channels. ...

IRESS acquires market data firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Financial technology company IRESS is acquiring an international provider of market data and trading infrastructure. IRESS will pay up to €38.9 million for QuantHouse which provides more than 145 data feeds from exchanges and other data providers ...

FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a free health and wellbeing program providing confidential support from psychologists and counsellors to its members. The FPA Wellbeing program comes amid unprecedented changes in the ...