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Managed accounts provider ramps up tech strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
An ASX-listed platform provider is overhauling the technology behind its managed accounts offering. The clients and advisers using Managed Accounts Holdings' (MGP) managed discretionary account solution will be the first to benefit from the technology ...

Pension fund names new investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... officer, charged with overseeing $510 billion in assets. The California Public Employees' Retirement System has appointed Yu Ben Meng to the role, replacing Ted Eliopoulos. Meng joins from the US' State Administration of Foreign Exchange where he served ...

IOOF appoints dealer group chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Following its acquisition of ANZ's aligned dealer groups, IOOF has appointed a new chief executive of Financial Services Partners. IOOF veteran Geoff Kellett will lead the 140 adviser strong FSP, one of the four licensed businesses IOOF acquired from ...

Chief economist update: US bond yield jump made FTSE slump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
The FTSE 100 index fell by 0.4% on September 13 - the day when the Bank of England (BOE) met and announced no change in monetary policy settings, keeping the bank rate at 0.75% (after the 25bps lift in August). While the BOE's move was widely expected ...

TAL refutes duty of good faith breaches

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
TAL has refuted claims made by the Royal Commission that it systemically breached its duty of utmost good faith to policyholders when investigating claims. In a submission to the Royal Commission, the group insurer says it did not breach its duty of ...

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
Latest data updates indicate that the US economic juggernaut continues to power on. The ISM non-manufacturing index shot up from 58.5 in August to a higher than expected 61.6 in September - its highest level on record. In addition, the ADP private sector ...

Half of Australians don't have a will

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
About 10 million Australians haven't put together a will and run the risk of having their assets divided by the state, new research has found. Comparison website Finder found that of the 52% (9.9 million) who don't have a will yet, 4% say they don't ...

Millennial money changes course after RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Aussie millennials are reluctant to consolidate their superannuation or take on risk while investing after six months of Royal Commission revelations, according to new research. Micro-investing platform Raiz Invest found that nearly 58% millennials ...

BTFG to boost managed account capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Interest in managed account solutions is booming with BT Financial Group making significant gains in the space, and preparing to capitalise with the launch of 30 new products. In the 12 months to June, BTFG recorded 250% growth in funds under administration ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Industry superannuation fund Rest is facing renewed scrutiny over its responsible investment practices after one of its members filed an updated Federal Court claim alleging the fund has failed to act in his best interests. In July, Rest member Mark ...