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Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
The Government's signature superannuation legislation passed through the Senate, but not without victims. Last night the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 passed the Senate after a deal was struck with the Greens ...

QIC adds to global infrastructure team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
QIC's $11 billion global infrastructure business has hired two investment managers, taking its total team to 43 employees. Selina Sugiarto joined QIC's London office as an infrastructure investment manager earlier this year. She was most recently ...

K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
K2 Asset Management has signed a new distribution agreement for its funds as the business posted close to $560,000 in after-tax losses for the six months to December 31. Principals Funds Management will distribute K2's funds. The company specialises ...

Yarra Capital adds to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
The boutique has hired an AustralianSuper analyst after it took over the management of UBS's Australian equities funds last year. Olivia Dalton started at Yarra Capital Management two weeks ago. She will cover industrial stocks, working alongside ...

SuperConcepts names interim chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
SuperConcepts has appointed an interim chief executive, with Natasha Fenech to leave sooner than originally planned. SuperConcepts chief financial officer and general manager of product Adrian Urquhart will take over from Fenech, whose resignation was ...

Formica finds new CEO role

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
Former Janus Henderson Group co-chief executive Andrew Formica is joining Jupiter Fund Management as its new leader in March. Formica will replace current Jupiter chief executive Maarten Slendebroek, who is transitioning out of his role and finishing ...

Watermark pulls out of global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
Watermark Funds Management is shuttering its global equities business, saying farewell to a number of senior staff. The ASX-listed fund manager announced it is in the process of liquidating its international exposures and will return to its original ...

NAB to end financial planning compliance issue

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
In a media release today, the bank said it had reached out to all clients impacted by a compliance issue that originally surfaced in 2017. The issue saw NAB Financial Planning conduct a review of client beneficiary nomination forms after the bank found ...

ASIC and Westpac court battle sees mixed outcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 JAN 2019
A landmark Federal Court judgment has provided greater clarity between general and personal financial advice, ruling in favour of Westpac's position. Yet the bank still managed to breach the Corporations Act. Judge Jacqueline Gleeson said ASIC failed ...

Ten stories that defined the Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
Need a Royal Commission refresh? Here are the top stories you needed to know in 2018. Meller leaves AMP After a difficult appearance at the Royal Commission's hearings into financial advice, AMP's outgoing chief executive made a swift exit ...