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Bleak year for dividend growth in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
As the world surged to a record-year in dividend payouts, Australian companies swam in the other direction and hit 2015 levels, according to Janus Henderson's global dividend index. In all, listed companies across the world paid $1.43 trillion in dividends ...

Long-time IOOF director steps down

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
A member of IOOF's board has stepped down after a decade and a half as a director of the wealth manager. IOOF has announced the retirement of former PWC partner Jane Harvey, who steps down from the board after 15 years. However her retirement is set ...

Super chief opposes SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
The chief executive of a $5.5 billion industry superannuation fund has spoken out against increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12% in a submission to the Retirement Income Review. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird said that while most ...

Bennelong announces executive hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Bennelong Funds Management (BFM) has announced two senior appointments in its UK and Australian businesses, including naming the new chief executive of BennBridge. In the UK Doug Stewart has been named chief executive of BennBridge, in the newly-created ...

What SMSFs will look like in 2030

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
A panel discussion at the SMSF Association Conference has sought to predict what the SMSF industry will look like in 10 years' time, with the issue of retirement front and centre. Rice Warner executive director Michael Rice, Challenger chair of retirement ...

Frontier Advisors welcomes AustralianSuper director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Asset consultant Frontier Advisors has appointed a new director to its board who will represent part-owner AustralianSuper. John Dixon will replace Lucio Di Bartolomeo as the appointed representative of AustralianSuper. Di Bartolomeo was appointed to ...

Netwealth leads the platform pack

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Investment Trends has released the 16th edition of its Platform Benchmarking and Competitive Analysis Report, with Netwealth taking out the top gong. The wealth management platform led the pack for overall platform functionality, followed closely by ...

Natixis hires insto sales director, opens Melbourne office

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
The global multi-asset fund manager has appointed a new director of institutional sales. At the same time, it has established its second Australian office. Natixis Investment Managers has appointment former Stone Harbor relationship manager, Danny King ...

Zenith enters superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Zenith Investment Partners announced a $12 million acquisition supporting its push into the superannuation industry. Zenith has entered into an agreement to purchase the Chant West superannuation and consultancy business, supporting the growth ambitions ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Fund managers are being pushed into allocating more of their portfolios towards alternatives, as traditional investments continue to provide low returns, according to a new Morningstar report. The Multi Sector Wrap report examines 78 multisector funds ...