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Grant Samuel wins RE mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... Damien McIntyre said the move strengthens the exiting partnership in place. "It is a win for investors, allowing Munro to focus on its core strength of the investment management activities of the fund," he said. McIntyre added that as a result of the ...

Custody specialist moves from J.P. Morgan to RBC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
RBC Investor and Treasury Services has recruited its second senior custody specialist from J.P. Morgan in the space of a month as the firm strengthens its operations in Asia Pacific. Marian Azer will take on the dual role of managing director, head ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... manager said this move forms part of a global initiative to "modernise" its equities product suite, and that it will now focus on products that meet long-term client needs. It also clarified this doesn't imply AMP Capital is exiting active management ...

Industry super fund adapts new life insurance model

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... members, enabling them to protect their most important asset; their ability to earn future income." He added this led REST to focus on continuing its income protection cover which provides members with regular monthly payments up to age 60 if they are ...

Super funds embrace derivatives to meet retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
Superannuation funds are increasingly using derivatives to combat sequencing risk as the demand for more retirement-focused products grows, the latest Milliman survey shows. Milliman head of fund advisory services Michael Armitage said as financial ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The inclusion of superannuation in the Royal Commission into banks and the broader financial services sector will not delay any proposed or announced policy initiatives on super, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. ...

Vision Super creates head technology role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... funds are a national treasure; there are very few jobs where you are genuinely working for people's best interests - the focus on our members' futures gives me an opportunity to combine my theoretical and practical skills in ways that go beyond the standard ...

Misperception of independence jeopardising trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Australians, particularly younger demographics, he added. "Making financial advice more accessible to Australian's should be a key focus for the industry, to improve investment returns, build wealth and grow member satisfaction. But the industry needs ...

Former Fidante-aligned boutique targeted by UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
A former Fidante Partners-aligned boutique and a $94 billion BNY Mellon subsidiary are two of four asset managers accused of breaching UK competition laws. In what is the first case to see the UK's Financial Conduct Authority exercise its competition ...

NAB advice GM departs in wealth restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... and advice business," Hagger said. Further explaining the reasons behind the restructure, Hagger added: "We continue to focus on our advice business, and this restructure will mean enhanced accountability, and simpler, more consistent and standardised ...