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ASIC sharpens focus on managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... accounts is off the back of ASIC noticing significant growth in the sector and the expectation the solution will become mainstream in financial services, the Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) commented. While ASIC didn't elaborate on ...

Mainstream loses super fund contract

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... announced plans to merge with a larger super fund in July. Combined Super has filed a termination notice with Mainstream Group Holdings ahead of its intention to merge administration with Prime Super's incumbent service provider. Prime Super's ...

Industry super fund commits to green bonds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation fund is a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge. Local Government Super (LGS), the industry fund for NSW local government employees joined the US state treasuries of California, New Mexico and Rhode Island ...

Mainstream co-founder becomes non-exec chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The co-founder of Mainstream Group will transition away from his executive chair position at the administration services provider in October. Byram Johnston will become non-executive chair of the Mainstream board on October 1, having served as executive ...

AIOFP slams FASEA proposals, launches petition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... acknowledge that a risk adviser's skill and education requirements are nowhere near as demanding or comprehensive as a mainstream adviser, but still insists they have the same degree level of education. This is a "preposterous demand that simply ...

Mainstream enters SMA market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Mainstream Group is launching a separately managed account investment solution, one which the company says is its official entry into digital services targeted at financial advisers. The SMA solution will be initially launched in Australia. It will ...

Challenger increases annuity distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... demonstrates superannuation industry leaders moving to meet the needs of retirees as lifetime income stream products become a mainstream option in retirement." The retirement income giant also released its 2017/18 financial year results today, announcing ...

Victorian super funds discuss merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... charities, religious organisations and not-for-profit groups. Combined Super's administrator, the ASX-listed Mainstream Group, said discussions were continuing about what admin arrangements would look like if the merger was completed.

Equity Trustees appoints US executive, partners in Ireland

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... Partners' regional head of North America. Separately, the 130-year-old Equity Trustees has also scored a deal with Mainstream Group as the pair launch a new Irish fund platform, aimed at giving Aussie fundies easier access to European UCITS (Undertakings ...

Mainstream adds former Commonwealth Bank GM to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
A former Commonwealth Bank general manager has joined the board of a $133 billion fund administrator. Mainstream Group Holdings appointed JoAnna Fisher to its board as an independent non-executive director, adding Fisher's 20 years of senior management ...