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SMSF sector enters next phase

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector is entering the stage of maturity as benefit payments surpass contributions for the first time. This industry tipping point was confirmed with the recent release of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistical ...

Zenith recommends Perpetual, Australian Property funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Zenith has given recommended ratings to the Perpetual Wholesale International Fund and to the AMP Capital Australian Property Fund (APF). The Perpetual Wholesale International Fund has retained Zenith's recommended rating following a change of the fund's ...

Netwealth appoints general manager for adviser channel

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Netwealth Advice Group has appointed a general manager for its employed adviser business, Bridgeport Financial Planning. Cameron Cogle joins netwealth from ClearView, where he was general manager. "Cameron's experience in leading salaried financial ...

Challenger nabs CBA exec for top funds management role

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Challenger has appointed the new chief executive for its funds management division from Commonwealth Bank (CBA). CBA group executive of institutional banking and markets Ian Saines has been appointed Challenger chief executive of funds management, Challenger ...

ASIC to face legal action over Storm Financial

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is facing a class action for its alleged delay in taking action against Storm Financial and for allegedly acting to protect the interests of major banks, particularly the Commonwealth Bank ...

Consumers need super default safety net: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
Consumers need the protection of a default superannuation fund safety net despite calls for deregulation to increase competition, Industry Super Australia (ISA) said. The body representing some industry super funds argued that efforts to deploy competitive ...

Suncorp tight-lipped on CEO departure

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
Suncorp Group has refused to comment on speculation that its chief executive Patrick Snowball will retire from his role and that a successor will be appointed at the end of 2015. "As the Chairman has indicated, it is prudent that the Board has an active ...

Centuria creates key roles to support growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
Centuria Capital has created three new top roles to support the business's growth in unlisted property and in the development and distribution of its recently-launched investment bonds. Former AMP executive Neil Rogan has been appointed general manager ...

CBA awards $200m mandate to London manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
Commonwealth Bank has awarded a $200 million global equity mandate to a London-based fund manager. Ardevora Asset Management is an equity specialist with US$1.5 billion in assets under management that runs four equity strategies: global long-only, global ...

AMP Capital trims global infrastructure equity team

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The latest restructure at the AMP Capital global infrastructure equity team has resulted in three redundancies among the fund manager's top ranks. AMP Capital head of infrastructure for Australia and New Zealand Paul Foster will leave the business ...