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LaSalle acquires Aviva real estate business

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... and office sectors, as well as real estate debt investments. Aviva Investors chief executive Euan Munro said: "We will now focus our efforts on being a direct operator in our chosen markets in real assets, which is a strategic priority for our business." ...

Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... their living expenses." "Recognising the limitations of financial metrics as the primary performance benchmarks, a greater focus should be placed on a broader set of key performance indicators to assess how well superannuation funds assist consumers ...

Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... not other advice practices or financial institutions, but customer-obsessed tech companies. These companies have a laser-focus on customer engagement, delivering a seamless and highly personalised user experience anytime, anywhere." Email still dominates ...

Advice fintech reshuffles leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... doors of its Sydney office following a strategic review. Intiger said the review "reaffirmed that Intiger will renew its focus on meeting the needs of Australian financial services licensees to provide large-scale, compliant quality advice."

Liquidnet and OTAS ramp up AI play

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Liquidnet's acquisition of equity analytics firm OTAS Technologies is beginning to bear fruit for Australian institutional traders and investment offices, particularly following MiFID II implementation. About 12 months into the partnership, the ...

APRA tells super funds to improve conflict of interest management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... its recommendations were recently released. Chief among the prudential regulator's recommendations was a call for greater focus by superannuation licensees on administering outsourcing arrangements with related parties to effectively manage conflicts ...

WAM CIO steps down from LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... The Century board thanked Stott for his "valuable contribution during his tenure," noting that he was resigning so as to focus on increased external commitments. Stott joined WAM in 2006 having previously held Australian equities research roles at Challenger. ...

ANZ sells NZ life insurance business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
ANZ has agreed to sell its OnePath Life New Zealand business to a US-based global insurer. Cigna Corporation will acquire OnePath Life for NZ$700 million, which ANZ said represents a "slight premium to embedded value and is expected to generate a gain ...

Parametric wins $60m global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... awarded Parametric an after-tax passive global equities mandate in 2016; this has now been increased. "We wanted a stronger focus on net returns, as opposed to gross returns, as we know this is what improves members' retirement incomes," ACSRF chief ...

Industry fund promotes internally to drive growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... more than 30 years' experience working in the superannuation, trustee and public service sector with a longstanding focus on getting the best outcomes for members." Boucher said she has already started work to move the fund into its next phase. "Cbus ...