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Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... that there are specific issues in Australian financial services where performance will ultimately suffer if there isn't a focus on cultural diversity - for example, understanding the Asian businesses companies will be dealing with. She said: "In my experience ...

"We were wrong about super": FSC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
The superannuation system was sold incorrectly to Australians, according to the Financial Services Council's new chair Geoff Lloyd. Speaking on a panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Lloyd said: "The industry was wrong to sell super as ...

New $70bn MLC fund gives retail access to unlisted

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
The scale advantages of the $70 billion merged MLC Super Fund will deliver better returns to members through access to the unlisted space, according to NAB Wealth executive general manager Paul Carter. Speaking on a panel on superannuation fund scale ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... impossible situation, which is why the industry needs to work cooperatively with the regulator. "There needs to be more focus on dismantling the inherent problems of the vertically-integrated advice system: licensees are spending billions on legacy systems ...

PIMCO names new CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... based in PIMCO's Newport Beach office. Luk joins PIMCO from Credit Suisse where she traded options. In her new role she will focus on interest rate derivatives reporting to Josh Thimons, managing director and portfolio manager. Wilding previously worked ...

Equip CIO departs following restructure

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... assets, and asset allocation - but team members retain cross-functional responsibilities. Equip said the investment team's focus "will be to continue increasing the diversification of return generators within the fund, to be more dynamic in the allocation ...

Property and infrastructure steer REST into positive territory

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... short term performance significantly," Stevens said. "In order to continue to deliver these strong returns for members, our focus is on investing in high quality assets that represent good value and maintaining an investment mix that outperforms the ...

Advisory firm appoints new CIO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... most recently the head of diversified portfolio management within the BT Investment Solutions business. Bolger's immediate focus and area of responsibility at Viridian will be to oversee the management of the its investment portfolios, including any ...

Magellan launches third ASX-quoted active fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... we assess their earnings have material direct exposure to commodity prices, competitive pressure or sovereign risk and we focus on companies with reliable demand and stable cash flow generation. "The global opportunity for the listed infrastructure sector ...

Evans and Partners expands investment team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
Evans and Partners has appointed a senior research analyst and research analyst to their international equities team. Joining established team members Stephen Arnold and Nick Cregan, James Hannam joins as a senior research analyst and Will Dowd as a ...