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Mariner veteran sets up A3L

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009

Scott Marinchek, founder and former head of Mariner Third-age Retirement Living, has set up his own institutional investment management business, Aviiid Third-age Living. Marinchek launched the firm on Wednesday, and said the business focuses on tapping ...

Shadforth eyes direct shares

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009

Shadforth Financial Group is looking to appoint an external firm to provide direct shares capabilities to its financial advisers and is also reviewing its broking business in a bid to provide different levels of advice to a wider range of clients. The ...

CPRS chaos poses big risks for fin services

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009

The Liberal Party political implosion, if it leads to a double dissolution election, is not just about the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme but could also change the course of financial services reforms. A double dissolution election could lead to ...

Posh playground turns sandpit

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009

Hold that turkey! Put that cork back into the champagne bottle! Thanksgiving has been hijacked! If you don't standstill, we sink. Dubai World reportedly intends to ask its creditors to "standstill" and extend maturities of its about US$59 billion debt ...

AXA launches iPhone apps for women

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company has launched two new women-centric financial applications for Apple's iPhone and iTouch. The free apps, available for download from iTunes, provide women consumers on-the-go access to financial calculators to help ...

The downside of Ripoll

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009

The challenge facing financial planners in complying with the Ripoll Report's recommendation of legislating fiduciary duty is how it can be codified, said a law expert. Michael Peters, business law lecturer from the University of New South Wales, said ...

PJC points finger at Storm model

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009

The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) has found the lack of information that banks could provide on margin loan accounts "deeply troubling" but also found Storm Financial's investment model significantly contributed to the problem. The PJC said while ...

VicSuper searches for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009

VicSuper is looking for a chief investment officer after Peter Lunt, the fund's executive manager of investments, moved to a different role as part of an organisational restructure. A spokesperson from the $6.7 billion fund confirmed Lunt had moved ...

Health Super overhauls brand

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009

The $7 billion-plus Health Super has unveilled its new brand, website and logo that aim to portray the fund in a contemporary light following feedback from members. The fund embarked on changing its image following member research that showed many people ...

AvSuper reviews custody and insurance mandates

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009

AvSuper Fund is evaluating its long-standing custodial arrangement with National Australia Bank Asset Servicing and group insurance mandate with ING. AvSuper Fund, which had just over $1 billion in assets under management at the end of September according ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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