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UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... the "difficult" decision to exit financial planning in Australia, UBS global vice chairman for wealth management Alain Robert cited increased regulatory and client requirements and operational processes. "UBS' global wealth management business model ...

Plan sponsors have fiduciary obligations: SCOTUS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
In a case that is expected to send shock waves through the US workplace superannuation market, the US Supreme Court has agreed that 401(k) sponsors have a fiduciary obligation to not just monitor their funds but remove underperforming or excessively ...

Lazard lowers minimum investments on four funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
The minimum investment in four Lazard Asset Management funds has dropped by $80,000 in a bid to attract self-managed super fund investors. Lazard's Australian Equity Fund; Select Australian Equity Fund; Australian Diversified Income Fund; and Global ...

Club Super partners CommInsure

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... wellbeing of our members who will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this partnership." CommInsure head of industry funds Robert Nunez added: "We look forward to working with Club Super. Our aim is to ensure Club Super members have an outstanding experience ...

Cbus faces serious industry problems with super payments

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC) concerning a breach of privacy provisions by Cbus staff. Professor Graeme Samuel and Robert Van Woerkom conducted the review and made six key findings, including the release of personal details subject to hearings ...

TIAA-CREF acquires TH Real Estate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... plan to expand our asset management business," said TIAA-CREF executive vice president and president of asset management Robert G. Leary. "TH Real Estate offers our clients expanded investment opportunities through a flexible, well-capitalized and integrated ...

Brightstone to provide model portfolios with NetActuary

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... delivered through financial advisers, dealer groups, accountants and super funds. According to Brightstone managing director Robert Talevski, the superannuation industry needs a greater focus on retirees' individual needs via bespoke investment solutions. ...

Maritime Super appoints independent director

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Maritime Super has appointed a high profile independent director to its board. Lynelle Briggs is an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia and has held senior government and executive positions, including chief executive of Medicare ...

Aon appoints director to super board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
Aon Hewitt has appointed a former KPMG partner to be an independent director to the board of its superannuation business. Trevor Allen became chair of the audit sub-committee as well as a director to the Aon Superannuation trustee board on 1 January. ...

Telstra Super lawyer wins WiS scholarship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Telstra Super senior legal counsel Sharyn Cowley has been awarded one of four inaugural Mavis Robertson Scholarship Programs, offered by advocacy group Women in Super. The awards were announced to coincide with International Women's Day on Sunday 8 ...