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Platinum covers cost for new listed funds

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
At the same time as reporting $3.6 billion in net outflows over the 2017 financial year, Platinum Asset Management said it would cover establishment and operating costs for the launch of two new exchange-traded managed funds. The two new funds, which ...

Indefensible bonuses cause for concern: ACSI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
Despite a general consensus that bonuses are only paid in the event of exceptional performance, about 90% of ASX100 chief executives received a bonus in FY16. While the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual survey of chief executive ...

Vanguard appoints Australian active team head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
Vanguard appointed the head of its Australian quantitative equity group (QEG) as part of an expansion to its Melbourne team. Michael Roach will lead the Australian QEG, having previously been a quantitative equities portfolio manager for Vanguard in ...

Freedom Insurance flags acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
On the back of reporting strong FY17 results, Freedom Insurance Group announced it is looking to strengthen its position in the life insurance market by expanding into new products and potential acquisitions. The life insurance products developer and ...

ASIC flags stronger adviser surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
About $618.8 million was paid in compensating and remediating corporate misconduct in the six months to June - almost a fourfold increase on the second half of 2016. During the period, ASIC removed 23 individuals from working in financial service; commenced ...

The future lies in wellness: WSSA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
Advisers specialising in the workplace superannuation space are ideally placed to offer online financial wellness programs and should be looking to broaden their services, according to Workplace Super Specialists Australia. WSSA president Terry Rhodes ...

JPMAM wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has won a substantial global equities mandate from a New Zealand wealth management firm. Describing the mandate from Gareth Morgan Investments as one of the largest separate accounts within the group's Global Research ...

Financial lifestyle coaching: The future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
Financial adviser roles as we know them will cease to exist in coming years as the push towards financial lifestyle coaching rises. A recent adviser 'think tank' hosted by Zurich - comprising four advisers, BT Financial Group head of licensee development ...

SMSFA supports quarterly reporting proposal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
The Australian Tax Office's decision to offer a quarterly option as part of a position paper on event-based reporting for the transfer balance cap has been endorsed by the SMSF Association. SMSF Association (SMSFA) chief executive John Maroney says ...

Charter Hall launches new office fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
Charter Hall Direct has launched an unlisted office property fund targeting a 7.25% income yield per annum. The Charter Hall Direct PFA Fund (PFA) invests in office buildings around Australia predominantly leased to government tenants, and is suitable ...