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International firm acquires advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A national financial advice group with more than 120 advisers on its books is to be acquired by a major Canadian wealth manager. Patersons Securities is being purchased by Canaccord Genuity via its Australian operations, Canaccord Financial Group. As ...

UBS deputy head of research departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... and was appointed deputy head of research in 2015. He has decided to leave sell side research, UBS said. UBS has appointed Ben Gilbert, consumer analyst as Coghill's replacement for the deputy head role. Gilbert started with UBS as an intern in 2004. ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A $72 billion superannuation fund is introducing a number of changes to its group insurance policies, as well as its products and investment options in line with the Protecting Your Super reforms. QSuper is making changes to income protection waiting ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
BetaShares and Legg Mason have launched a new active ETF that will invest in emerging markets equities. Martin Currie, a Legg Mason affiliate, will manage the new exchange-traded fund, called the BetaShares Legg Mason Emerging Markets Fund (managed ...

Super fund set to hike fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A $4.5 billion industry superannuation fund is increasing its fees in response to the Protecting Your Super reforms. Queensland-based BUSSQ will increase its administration fee by $0.75 a week from July 1. In an update to members signed by chief executive ...

Super fund reinforces savings with timber, agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A $12 billion government superannuation fund moved to reinforce the retirement savings of its members by investing in timber and agriculture. LGIAsuper will diversify its investment strategy and invest in the agriculture and timber funds of Folium Capital. ...

Former Futuro adviser charged with theft

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A former Futuro adviser is facing up to 15 years behind bars following allegations he stole $179,600 from a deceased estate of which he was executor. Robert Pryor Smith appeared in the Adelaide Magistrate's Court charged with 27 dishonesty offences ...

Chief economist update: BOE going the wrong way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Mexico (and the world) is breathing a sigh of relief after Trump's tweet "indefinitely" suspending his tariff threat against America's southern neighbour. But POTUS being Trump, he's exploited this "win" to issue fresh tariff threats versus ...

Frat house ponzi scheme charged

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
A ponzi scheme run by a 22-year old out of a college fraternity house in the United States has copped the regulator's ire. Syed Arhan Arbab collected more than $269,000 from at least eight college students, recent graduates, or their family members ...

Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
An $8.6 billion industry fund has appointed a general manager, distribution and advice as a part of key internal appointments under its new chief executive. Statewide Super said its new chief executive Tony D'Alessandro, appointed on March 1, has ...