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Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... channels is underway. ASIC senior executive leader and regional commissioner, Michael Saadat, told the FSC Leaders Summit this week that the corporate regulator is undertaking a comprehensive look at the practices and culture of direct life insurers ...

In-house investment bears fruit for AustralianSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... and give investors' confidence that "it will be the only regime that is going to exist for a period of time." Earlier this week NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced a new streamlined process for engaging with private sector bidders (including super ...

Industry fund and wealth manager finalise integration

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... investment officer Michael Winchester will take over from Michael Blayney who moved to BT Investment Management earlier this week, while First State Super looks to establish a permanent appointment. First State Super chief investment officer Damian Graham ...

MetLife restructures US and UK operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... share of Brighthouse Financial common stock for every 11 shares of MetLife common stock they own as of the record date. This week MetLife's UK operations also announced the close of its wealth management business to new business as part of a refocused ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
A $10 billion industry superannuation fund named its first female chair this week. Sydney-based Local Government Super confirmed Woollahra councillor Katherine O'Regan now holds the top board position. O'Regan has been an LGS trustee and director since ...

Currency and managing volatility: Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
This week the Financial Standard weekly readership survey asks: 'How important is currency management in managing volatility in a global equities portfolio?' The poll, sponsored by State Street Global Advisors, addresses currency as one of the key concerns ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... efforts, HESTA is working towards tackling family violence, a key driver of homelessness and poverty among women. Earlier this week the fund called on the Federal Government to change the rules and allow family violence victims and survivors early access ...

Currency and managing volatility: New Financial Standard spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... misconduct such as selling customer data, compromising customer security or wilfully and repeatedly breaching bank policies. This week the Financial Standard weekly readership survey asks: 'How important is currency management in managing volatility ...

Centuria consolidates funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... $210 million. The move was backed by 99.9 % of unitholders at Centuria Property Funds' extraordinary general meeting this week. Chair John Slater told investors the merger will have the benefit of reducing ongoing base management fees; scale and diversification ...

Queensland DB super liabilities tipped to fall 18pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... being partially repatriated. The figures were published in the Queensland Government budget papers, released earlier this week. They show that superannuation liabilities are projected to fall from $25.9 billion in 2017 to $18.9 billion by 2021. "Financial ...