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Ausbil builds out team for new strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... chair and head of equities Paul Xiradis added: "Australian equities are our strength and we'll maintain a laser-like focus there. At the same time, we wish to assist our clients with high quality global solutions and this announcement is consistent ...

Global banking ethics standard coming to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SATURDAY, 26 MAY 2018
A financial services industry group is supporting the launch of a new global banking education standard. The Ethics Education and Training for Professional Bankers Standard is the first to be released by the Global Banking Education Standards Board ...

Former Macquarie equities team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
Multi-affiliate investment manager Pinnacle Investments officially launched its latest boutique firm with two former Macquarie stock pickers at the helm. Patrick Hodgens, who spent 28 years as Macquarie's head of equities and as an executive director ...

Industry fund increases life insurance engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Members of a $9 billion industry superannuation fund are set to benefit from greater control of their life insurance arrangements. Vision Super will roll out MLC Life's group insurance digital portal, LifeView, to its 100,000 strong membership. MLC ...

Industry fund awards currency mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
A $55 billion profit-for-members fund has awarded a $350 million mandate to a global currency manager. Sunsuper awarded the active currency mandate to Record Currency Management, which the fund hopes will generate risk-adjusted returns using the manager's ...

TAL bolsters mental health capabilities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
TAL has commenced rolling out new mental health coaching programs for staff. The programs - which will be delivered to TAL's frontline claim managers and people leaders - are designed to improve customer and employee mental health. Claims managers will ...

CBA sells interests in Chinese insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
Commonwealth Bank has offloaded its stake in a Chinese life insurance joint venture for $668 million. CBA sold its 37.5% equity interest in BoComm Life Insurance to Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo as per a condition of the bank's sale of its Australian ...

Rest awards global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... Jain said. Pacific Current Asia-Pacific head of distribution Stephen Bramley added: "The Australian market has been a key focus for GQG since their launch. "GQG currently manages close to $2 billion on behalf of Australian and New Zealand institutional ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... "Over the last several years, we have steadily transformed our stewardship approach beyond voting at shareholder meetings to focus more on constructive engagement with companies, addressing rising expectations from clients and the companies themselves," ...

CBA advice executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
A senior advice executive at Commonwealth Bank has taken a new role at Bank of Queensland. CBA's executive general manager, wealth management advice Lyn McGrath has been appointed to lead BOQ's retail banking division. Announced as part of a ...