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Diversification mandates lead the way: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Alternative risk premia mandates from institutional investors decreased slightly last financial year, but it's hardly a global slowdown, according to an international investment consultant. The latest asset manager intelligence and market trends ...

Analysts await next Magellan move

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
Ratings houses have taken a broadly positive view on Hamish Douglass' decision to step down as chief executive of Magellan. On October 4 Douglass essentially swapped roles with the firm's chair Brett Cairns with Cairns appointed chief executive. ...

Zurich launches new adviser portal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Zurich is phasing out its desktop quoting software ZXpress and ZLife platform to make way for a more efficient online portal for advisers. The Zurich Adviser Portal gives advisers a single login to access underwriting quotes, track client application ...

J.P. Morgan expands derivatives clearing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
J.P. Morgan has become the first over the counter (OTC) clearing participant to launch an agency clearing service through the ASX for AUD and NZD denominated derivatives. The clearing broker's Australian-domiciled clients will now be able to keep all ...

OPEC is not to blame

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Saudi Arabia and Russia weren't pleased with US President Trump when they announced no immediate increase in oil production following the OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Algiers on September 23. The decision sent oil prices soaring - Brent ...

AI Group pushes back against super gender gap reforms

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) believes Labor's proposal to remove the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold will add more to employer costs than the retirement incomes of women. AI Group chief executive Innes Willox said Labor's ...

Netwealth hires from BTFG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
Netwealth has hired a senior distribution executive from BT Financial Group. Sid Cavallaro was BT's state manager for platforms for New South Wales and was at BT for eight years. He will now work on Netwealth's senior distribution team and be responsible ...

Evans Dixon buys Fort Street Advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
The ASX-listed financial services company has acquired Fort Street Advisers and will merge it with its capital markets business to create a corporate and institutional business. Evans Dixon will also ramp up its stake in the $730 million Fort Street ...

BT launches new corporate super solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
BT has launched a new corporate superannuation product, leveraging the digital capabilities of BT Panorama. BT Super will provide members with access to 44 investment options, including lifestage, diversified, passive, sustainable and specialist funds. ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
This July was the driest in Australia for 16 years. Almost 100% of New South Wales and 57% of Queensland is in drought and financial advisers are dealing first-hand with the impact. The numbers are startling yet they don't come close to measuring ...