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IOOF boosts flagship platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
IOOF is increasing efficiencies for financial advisers through a raft of enhancements to its leading retail platform, including non-lapsing binding nominations. Advisers using the IOOF Pursuit platform no longer need to update binding nominations every ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... in 14 years - portending continued growth in consumer spending boosted by a solid labour market, rising wages and tax cuts. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Costs fundamental to IOOF advice growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
IOOF flagged cost management as crucial to the success of its financial advice-led strategy, one that recorded inflows of $1.2 billion in the first half of FY18 and is about to acquire ANZ Wealth. Releasing the company's 1H18 results this morning, Kelaher ...

La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund members have driven the La Trobe Financial Credit Fund to more than $2 billion in funds under management, tripling its size in three years. The fund, which sits on more than 10 platforms and 200 approved product lists ...

Actuaries Institute names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
The Actuaries Institute appointed a new chief executive to further build its brand and drive the profession forward. Elayne Grace, who has been serving as acting chief executive since the start of the year, has been promoted to the top role. She replaces ...

Chief economist update: The yen's on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... - headline at 1% in December and core at 0.9% - remains Japan's major challenge. A continued yen appreciation won't help. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Suncorp reviews options for life insurance business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Suncorp Group is considering all the possible options, including a potential sale of its life insurance business despite a 56% surge in underlying after-tax profit to $39 million reported in its latest financial results. The life insurance arm's strong ...

Perennial to launch active income ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Perennial is launching an exchange-traded managed fund (ETMF) aimed at delivering a stable monthly income stream. The eInvest Income Generator Fund (ASX: EIGA) will invest in a portfolio of 30-35 Australian companies and, according to Perennial managing ...

AXA IM names head of Australia for real assets business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
AXA Investment Managers has appointed the head of Australia for its real assets businesses. Kumar Kalyanakumar was one of the founders of Eureka - Real Assets, now owned by AXA IM. He replaces Bob Kelly, who will stay on as a non-executive director ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news returns?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... explain Wall Street's celebration of rising inflation and weakening consumer spending - worse than expected as they were? Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...