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CFA adds AI and fintech to curriculum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... have a place in the industry, but to lead it." The CFA Institute estimates candidates study about 1000 hours on average to master nearly 9000 pages of curriculum. "It is challenging to keep a nearly 9000-page curriculum up to date, and we take that task ...

New $500m boutique manager partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
Prodigy Investment Partners has struck its third boutique partnership with a manager helmed by former Challenger and Credit Suisse investors. Equus Point Capital is a market neutral strategy for Aussie equities that will target a return of 7.25% to ...

Suncorp suppressed tax benefits to super members

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited (SPSL). Late yesterday afternoon, Pinto established that Suncorp has two trusts: Suncorp Master Trust (previously Asteron Life Superannuation Fund) and the Suncorp Pooled Superannuation Trust. Suncorp Life and Superannuation ...

GAM to liquidate bond funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... response, GAM halted trading on all the funds overseen by Haywood and invested in the underlying GAM Absolute Return Bond Master Fund. The global manager has now determined the best course of action is to liquidate all nine funds; totaling about $10 ...

Asset consultant expands capital markets team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... developing our strength in this area." Polson highlighted Naylor's diverse background, which includes an honours degree and a master of public administration in economic policy management from Columbia University in New York, where he was class valedictorian. ...

NULIS names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
NULIS Nominees has appointed a new chair, replacing Nicole Smith, who is due to appear before the financial services Royal Commission this week. According to the latest NULIS Nominees Executive Officer Disclosure, Peter Promnitz was appointed as chair ...

Equity Trustees responds to GAM suspension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... Absolute Return Bond Defensive Fund - explained both funds substantially invest in the underlying GAM Absolute Return Bond Master Fund. Late last week, GAM investment director Tim Haywood - who leads this strategy - was suspended after an internal investigation ...

Lose grandfathered commissions, lose business: MLC

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
The financial services Royal Commission questioned if MLC's decision to stick with grandfathered arrangements was in the best interest of members following a large consolidation of superannuation funds that provided an opportunity to remove them. ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
Superannuation funds are coming clean about charging members advice fees in return for no services well before the financial services Royal Commission kicks into its latest round of public hearings. In the Royal Commission's fifth round, which kicked ...

MLC refunds $67m in advice fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
MLC will cease deducting general financial advice fees from its MasterKey Personal Super products after admitting it did not clearly communicate to members they could opt out of the service. About 305,000 MasterKey Personal Super (MKPS) members will ...