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Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... Christensen said executive remuneration reforms - such as requirements in the UK to publish gender pay gaps and the US' Dodd-Frank requirements to disclose the median pay of chief executive officers - had yet to reveal long-term shifts in the way ...

Boutique appoints distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
A $2.1 billion boutique asset manager has appointed a distribution professional who will focus on family offices as the firm continues to expand its team. Warakirri Asset Management is welcoming Stuart Devlin to its Melbourne office. In the newly-created ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
The Future Fund delivered a 9.3% annual return, taking Australia's sovereign wealth fund to $146 billion. It also added "moderate" risk in the period to take advantage of a shorter-term economic outlook which it says looks positive. Its 10-year return ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... an opt-in remediation or "fair value" approach to ultimately reduce the amount paid to members; NAB not being "full and frank" with ASIC of the exact amount required for remediation and remaining silent when questioned whether the figures were accurate ...

Magellan funds record $331m profit

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Magellan's funds management business topped last year's profits by 33% as Hamish Douglass' stable of well-performing funds continued to collect performance fees and new investor money. Magellan's funds management business now has $59 ...

Productivity Commission proposes more changes to financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... "I think there are big opportunities here in Australia for that to happen. It is puzzling why it doesn't but, to be frank, that's another issue of competition in the superannuation sector when funds basically sit there at the end of a firehose ...

Group insurers pressed for resources

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
Group insurers are finding themselves pressed for resources as they race to meet the Federal Government's July 2019 deadline to cull the default opt-ins for group insurance. MetLife head of reinsurance and regulatory affairs James Carey said the ...

Industry fund replaces asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... regarded for the quality and experience of our consulting team, our customised service approach, reputation in providing frank and fearless advice when required, and our industry leading technology," Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson said. "However ...

Franklin Templeton appoints managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed a managing director and head of investments solutions for its Asian business, capitalising on a strong demand for goals-based investment strategies in the region. Subash Pillai joined Franklin Templeton in ...

Asset manager hires insto sales director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
A global asset manager with more than $56 billion in Australian assets is welcoming a new institutional sales director. Legg Mason, which manages $56 billion in assets in Australia, has hired a new institutional sales director from another asset manager. ...