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LGIAsuper appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... decided that then chief executive David Todd, who was also chief investment officer concurrently since 2006, would shift his focus to the fund's investment portfolio. Since joining in 2006, Todd has helped grow funds under management from $3 billion ...

Digital broker partners for multi-asset trading

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... required to support this growth. The increased automation from the OpenMarkets process will allow SelfWealth employees to focus on new developments and innovations," SelfWealth founder and managing director Andrew Ward said at the time. "We're also enhancing ...

Netwealth sells Pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Netwealth has offloaded its Pathway subsidiary to a large financial services technology provider. Pathway Licensee Services was acquired by IRESS for an undisclosed amount on 1 April. The platform provider confirmed the sale in a quarterly update to ...

UK fund managers must improve fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... "make an annual assessment of value"; and subscribe to a Senior Managers and Certification Regime which brings "individual focus and accountability." "These measures will deliver better protection for all investors, both those who are actively engaged ...

Industry Super Australia chief executive resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... policy, lobbying and campaign organisation in our industry, perhaps the best in any industry." "His leadership and unrelenting focus on good public policy has made life better for millions of Australians," Collins said. "ISA led the public campaign to ...

Optimo adds SMSF modelling to platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... advisers whose clients are skeptical of the quality of advice offered to them by banks and other robo-advice platforms, whose focus is directing their clients into products." Bannister added the tool, which has been continuously developed and refined ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... was to understand the human rights and ESG risks and opportunities relevant to KPMG clients. Mercer says the hires will focus on integrating environmental, social and corporate governance risks and opportunities into client portfolios. Mercer global ...

IFM partners to slash carbon emissions in $12bn fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... Australian Infrastructure Fund, including ports, airports and electricity. The CEFC is committing $150 million to the fund to focus on carbon reduction initiatives such as on-site solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, converting to electric ...

AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... to the ASIC Funding Levy that each adviser will need to pay," it said. The association suggested a better way would be to focus on advisers suspected of wrongdoing. "This information is already readily available and ASIC receives data to identify suspected ...

Hastings rebrands following sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
An infrastructure asset management firm formerly owned by Westpac has rebranded after its recent sale. Hastings Funds Management will now be known as Vantage Infrastructure, after new owner Northill Capital repositioned the brand to reflect its new ...