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Cbus appoints head of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
Industry super fund Cbus has appointed a head of advice. Lynda Cross has stepped into the role, promoted from her previous position as manager of advice partnerships and performance. Prior to joining Cbus, Cross was manager of advice and education at ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
ASIC has appointed a new chair to replace James Shipton and a deputy chair. Perth-based lawyer Joe Longo has been appointed chair and the ACCC's Sarah Court also joins the regulator as deputy chair. "On behalf of the ASIC Commission and team I'd ...

AMP Capital shutters dud fund, Naeimi departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
AMP Capital has shut down the AMP Capital Dynamic Markets Fund, launched by Shane Oliver in 2011, following poor performance. A spokesperson for AMP Capital confirmed to Financial Standard that the fund will be terminated. Dynamic Markets Fund portfolio ...

Westpac settles life insurance class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
Westpac has settled a class action relating to life insurance sold through its financial advice network. The class action was brought against Westpac Group by Shine Lawyers in 2017. It claimed that between 2011 and 2017, customers who received financial ...

AMP Capital fails to stop fund merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
AMP Capital has failed in its bid to stop a merger between the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and the AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund. Unitholders in both funds voted in favour of the merger. The AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund (ADPF) has ...

AMP Capital appoints NZ head of investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
AMP Capital has appointed a new head of investments for New Zealand, adding the former head of investment strategy at CommInsure. Michael Gray has stepped into the role on an interim basis as AMP Capital progresses its strategy to explore sale or partnership ...

HESTA hires former Vanguard head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
HESTA, the $60 billion industry fund for the health and community services sector, has made a key appointment within its investments team. Stephen Howard has been appointed general manager, defensives. He was the head of fixed income for Asia Pacific ...

Rice Warner prepares to shut up shop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
Actuarial firm Rice Warner is in the final stages of closing down as its team heads to Deloitte. At the end of April 2021, Rice Warner will officially cease trading and its consulting staff will all transfer to Deloitte. Rice Warner was founded by Michael ...

How managers win ESG mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
New research from Investment Trends has revealed how investors choose ESG product providers, and it's bad news for some of the big names in funds management. According to the research, conducted by Investment Trends and Australian Ethical, 87% of ...

Dealer group offers new fee structure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
A dealer group is offering a new fee structure for financial advisers who choose to work part-time. Centrepoint Alliance has launched a new flexible fee model, available to financial advice firms with more than one authorised representative. For advisers ...