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Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... structures are effective. However "a significant number of staff perceive that remuneration systems encourage a short-term focus and even unacceptable behaviour." "We also demonstrate that risk culture differences observed at the country level are borne ...

NZ Super seeks factor investing strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Global asset managers recently pitching factor-based investing in Australia should also target New Zealand as one of the country's institutional investors is keen to implement the strategy. In its latest investment environment report the New Zealand ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... Pop Culture vs Super - how much do you know? Finalists BT Financial Group - BT Panorama Industry Super Australia - Future Focus with Lleyton Hewitt MAN Investments / AHL - AHL Explains netwealth - Let's talk about managed accounts video series Perpetual ...

Morningstar reappointed as CBA advice research provider

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
Commonwealth Bank has reappointed Morningstar Australasia as primary investment research provider for its wealth management advice licensees - Commonwealth Financial Planning, Financial Wisdom and BW Financial Advice. From 1 September 2016, Morningstar ...

AMP appoints new chair, flags further appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... on the deliver on AMP's strategy - transforming its core Australian business to be more customer-centred, continuing its focus on efficiency and agility and capitalising on its investment strengths and capability to grow internationally." Brenner replaces ...

Investec takes stake in HNW investment intermediary

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... look forward to growing our business with Investec as our partner. "Investec's international presence, along with their focus on emerging companies and entrepreneurs matches our enthusiasm for this segment of the market."

Fixed income, smart beta need better access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
An Australian ETF provider is moving its focus towards fixed income and smart beta in the view that the local market is currently underserving investors. iShares Australia chief executive Jon Howie told the recent Bloomberg Buy-side Forum in Sydney ...

Cbus grows investment strategy team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
Cbus expanded its investment strategy team with the creation of a new senior equities research analyst role. Ramanan Sooriyakumar joins the $33 billion industry super fund from Goldman Sachs in Melbourne where he was an executive director and lead equities ...

APRA outlines plans to refocus Appointed Actuary role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... prudential standards. "These proposals provide the necessary flexibility for the Appointed Actuary to reduce the heavy compliance focus of the role and increase the capacity for Appointed Actuaries to be a strategic advisor to the board," APRA member ...

ASIC puts culture top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
On the minds of governments, regulators, boards, executives and customers, ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft, heralded culture to be "the new black". Speaking at the Thomson Reuters 4th Annual Australian Regulatory Summit in Sydney, Medcraft said as a key ...