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Wearables driving life insurance engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
A renewed focus on health and wellbeing is proving to be the key to engaging members with their life insurance. Since launching its fitness and wellness program four years ago with South African insurer Discovery, AIA Australia's Vitality leads the ...

Link signs two industry funds, eyes UK pension admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Fund administration giant Link Group is sizing its opportunity to enter the UK pension market following the successful acquisition of Capita Asset Services and continued growth across the global business. Come 30 June 2018, about half of Link's revenue ...

ASIC to target non-compliant advisers and AFSLs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
ASIC has outlined its key initiatives for the coming six months, with a specific focus on the conduct of financial advisers and licensees. Releasing its latest enforcement report, the regulator said it will be paying particular attention to financial ...

EQT names manager for major philanthropy client

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
Equity Trustees appointed a grants program manager to oversee one of Australia's largest philanthropic trusts. Ferdi Hepworth takes on the key role for the William Buckland Foundation, which was established in 1964 and has distributed more than $105 ...

Alphinity appoints client portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... the requirements of our clients going forward." Grimes added: "It is an exciting time to be joining Alphinity. The team's focus has always been on investment returns and meeting clients' expectations, and they have certainly proven themselves and their ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
A Legg Mason affiliate is divesting investments linked to tobacco and cluster munitions in its fixed income strategies. Western Asset is removing these investments in the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund and Legg Mason Western Asset Australian ...

ClearView appoints head of distribution strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... wealth management. The business continues to grow rapidly, making it critical to have an experienced and dedicated person to focus on distribution strategy," Blaxland-Walker said. Williamson added: "A key focus for ClearView this year is helping practices ...

How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Advisers who focus on client behavioural coaching over commoditising investment or stock selection can find "alpha" in their value proposition, according to an industry expert. Vanguard head of portfolio construction Francis Kinniry said embracing new-age ...

Aussie equities boutique appoints portfolio manager from Schroders

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
A boutique Australian equities manager has appointed a new portfolio manager. Sam Twidale joins DNR Capital from Schroders in London, where he was a fund manager focused on European equities. Before that, he was an equity research analyst at Citi and ...

Industry fund boosts property team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
... Spagnol said she is delighted to be joining Cbus at such an exciting phase of its internalisation strategy. "Cbus has a strong focus on the built environment and as a property specialist I share that passion. I'm looking forward to driving further initiatives ...