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Pension fund CIO departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
The chief investment officer at one of the world's largest pension funds has resigned, citing family reasons. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced Ted Eliopoulos will leave at the end of the year, with the search ...

AMP hit with another proposed class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Maurice Blackburn has jumped on the bandwagon, seeking interest to launch a third class action against AMP. Announcing its action today, the law firm is attempting to attract as many AMP shareholders as possible by way of a "market disrupting" commission ...

Perpetual appoints new GM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Perpetual Corporate Trust appointed a new general manager, managed funds services. General manager, management services Vicki Riggio has been promoted to the role, taking on responsibility for custody, wholesale trustee and responsible entity services. ...

Advice fintech shutters Sydney office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
As part of a strategic review, an ASX-listed Australian fintech targeting the financial advice market will close its Sydney office and reduce three sales and customer service staff. Intiger said the decision came about because the review "reaffirmed ...

Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... events, the All Ords could be back to its all-time high of 6853.57 points recorded on All Saints' Day (1 November) 2007. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Tech is all upside for insurance: HSBC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Latest HSBC research highlights insurance is an industry ready for disruption, and envisages significant benefits related to technology-enabled solutions to financial inclusion and affordability issues. In the report HSBC outlines the various ways in ...

Spaceship beefs up senior management

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
The millennial super fund which now manages about $180 million in funds has added two industry veterans to its top brass among four new appointments. The move tightens its compliance and governance. Andrew Moore will now serve as chairperson on Spaceship ...

Praemium chief executive returns to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Michael Ohanessian has been appointed to Praemium's board. A year since Ohanessian was re-instated as chief executive of the platform provider, he has been appointed as managing director on Praemium's board, returning after a much publicised ...

Adviser disciplinary regime has holes: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers concedes the existing disciplinary regime for financial advisers is largely ineffective due to a lack of communication between responsible parties. In its response submission to the Royal Commission the AFA said ...

Chief economist update: New RBNZ Governor maintains old policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... RBNZ's forward guidance is hardly surprising. "The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain at 1.75 percent for some time to come." Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...