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AustralianSuper appoints Europe head of investments

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018

... At the time, the asset consulting sector was facing significant challenges from superannuation fund mergers, stiff competition and increased internalisation of investment functions. He was tasked with transforming the business from a successful advisory ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018

... resulting from recent and upcoming law changes. It will also bring ASIC into line with the structure of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)," she said. ASIC commissioner John Price will now serve for two extra years, from 21 March ...

JBWere senior analyst joins Perennial

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018

... expand our investment capabilities across the business, particularly at a time when the industry faces challenges and competition from new entrants and disruptors." On the institutional side, Perennial appointed a new head of institutional sales in February. ...

Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018

... industry calendar. The idea is simple: get finance professionals with a passion for music to compete in a singing competition aptly titled 'Who Wants to be a Rockstar?' Simple but effective. Last year, despite heavy rain on the night, more than 900 guests ...

NPP to take super by storm: Research

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018

... separate initiative, CBA, Westpac and NAB have partnered to build their own mobile payments wallet after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) denied them access to Apple's digital payment technology, Apple Pay, in March last year. ...

Kerr Neilson steps down as Platinum chief

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018

... investing as being like "passive hunting." "It's great fun! So the key here is that you're always trying to outrun the competition, you're always trying to find a new angle on something," he said. "The more you see, the more you think you can see. You ...

Chief economist update: Wagering on wages

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018

... reluctant to raise their prices. This is a theme from our liaison with the business community. They appear to believe that competition is so intense that they would lose too much business if they did so. So they are especially reluctant to grant wage ...

La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018

... and the benchmark index have fallen over the year, which has been driven by all-time low cash rates and increased competition from the banks resulting in the tightening of margins." US private equity giant Blackstone recently purchased an 80% stake in ...

Pension fund and bank terminate asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018

... opted to delay termination for six months, agreeing to discuss means of maintaining the relationship and address the competition issue. No such agreement was reached and, as such, Scottish Widows and Lloyds Wealth have terminated the contracts and set ...

IFAs tackling bank-owned competitors head on

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018

... independent financial advisers (IFAs) do not feel threatened by their bank-owned counterparts and are willing to take the competition head on. According to GlobalData's 2017 IFA survey, only a handful of IFAs perceive competition from universal banks ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA | 12:35PM

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:37AM

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:35AM

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:38PM

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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