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Link Group names Fund Solutions chief

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... chief operating officer and head of product services. Before State Street, Khoury was director of investment operations at Focus Investment Management, head of research and statistics at the Investment Funds Association of Australia and an actuarial ...

NSW Treasury appoints productivity commissioner

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... driving microeconomic reform and targeting regulatory roadblocks. The newly-formed NSW Productivity Commission will initially focus on four core themes: Making it easier to do business; lowering the cost of living; making housing more affordable; and ...

Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... "Our sector must evolve so it can meet the changing expectations of customers and their needs. There is now an enhanced focus on wellness across the developed world, which is a valuable opportunity for insurers to create deeper and more lasting relationships ...

Zenith hires former asset management chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... Smythe and work closely with current national sales manager John Nicoll and key account manager John Ryan. Together they will focus on building Zenith's managed account and investment research business to financial advice practices nationally. Parr's ...

Insto investment committees step away from status quo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... (asset selection) and funds management team (strategy implementation). This allows to the investment committee to place more focus on risk assessment and set the governing investment principles, Woodhouse said. "We are an investment team that sits within ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... announcements to be made on Budget night," AIST said in its pre-budget submission for the 2017-2018 Budget. This year, AIST's focus has shifted towards having the Government fill gaps in the superannuation system. It wills the government to reconsider ...

Macquarie partners with wealth fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... technology and innovation, with scale and security to support advisers and clients in reaching their goals," Garrett said. "Our focus is on increased flexibility and personalisation through our innovative digital banking and wealth solutions, and Macquarie's ...

QIC expands executive team, bolsters US footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
QIC has made several executive appointments locally and overseas in an effort to expand its US footprint and client base. Brian Delaney, who was executive director of strategy, clients and global markets, stepped into the newly created role of senior ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
What better to focus the minds of the Australian Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer than a general election coming to a theatre near us - no later than May next year. This time is not different. The government of the day is going out here, there and ...

Former industry fund CEO moves to AMP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
The former chief executive of an $11 billion industry superannuation fund recently joined AMP in a role that will focus on new and existing group insurance clients. Former Local Government Super chief executive Peter Lambert moved to AMP in April. He ...