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MetLife appoints head of CX

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
MetLife has appointed Lina Saliba as the new head of customer experience, with a mandate to "advocate for customers and continue to build the company's credentials" as a leader in CX. Her appointment comes after Katynka Powning left the role in ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has again criticised what he called a "culture war" in the superannuation sector, saying the industry should refocus its energy on members. In his speech at the Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of ...

Plato to raise $200 million

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Plato Investment Management has announced a $200 million entitlement offer for its fund, Plato Income Maximiser (PL8). In response to increasing investor demand for dividend payments as a replacement for their cash and fixed interest income, Plato will ...

DWS acquires QLD distribution centre

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
DWS has acquired 50% of a prime, refrigerated distribution centre in Queensland for $134.2 million. Located in Parkinson, Queensland, this is the fourth acquisition in cold storage facilities made by the investment manager. DWS acquired it on behalf ...

ATO warns of SMSF concentration risk

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
The Australian Tax Office is set to contact tens of thousands of SMSFs warning of the risks of being too concentrated. The ATO announced it will be contacting around 17,700 SMSF trustees and auditors at the end of the month who they suspect may be holding ...

RWC expands global equities team

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
London-based RWC Partners has expanded its Global Horizon team with the appointment of two new analysts. Benjamin Hall and Nathaniel Clark are RWC's newest additions to its $2.2bn Global Horizon strategy, focusing on investing in a portfolio of global ...

AFA names education award finalists

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers has named the 2019 finalists for its AFA Excellence in Education Award. In its 12th year now, the award recognises "the transformative power of education in advice" and rewards advisers who are "striving for excellence ...

Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
While the overall inflation rate has been low, retirees are seeing a "steep" increase in the cost of basic items, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. In ASFA's latest Retirement Standard, it found over the year to June ...

Adviser of the Year finalists named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
The finalists for the Association of Financial Advisers' most sought after honours, the Adviser of the Year Award, have been announced. This year's finalists are Simone Du Chesne of EQWealth, Joseph Hoe of Wealthwise, and Elliot Watson of Elliot ...

Aussie fintech names new chief

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
InPayTech has promoted internally to make Dean Martin their new chief executive, the company has announced. Martin is currently InPayTech's head of customer experience, a role he has been in since February this year. His appointment as chief executive ...