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AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has confirmed it will launch its own investigation into why three of its members entered into enforceable undertakings with ASIC in as many days. While AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said he would not discuss the ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The 2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards recognise investment strategies that showcase all the qualities investors are looking for in an investment manager in an evidence-based and transparent way. Investment leadership is not only about ...

Same old same old from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
While the Fed lifted interest rates at its final meet for 2017, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) followed the others - ECB, BOE, SNB - in keeping the status quo this side of the New Year. And like the rest of 'em, it's optimistic over the Japanese economy's ...

PeakSuper eyes expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
A newly rebranded SMSF service provider is hoping to expand its market reach with the help of financial advisers. Adelaide-based PeakSuper, formerly Catapult Super, will look to build partnerships with advisers to assist their clients with the establishment ...

Australian Unity chair joins NAB

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
NAB is welcoming a new a member to the board of its superannuation fund trustee NULIS Nominees. Australian Unity chair Peter Promnitz has been appointed as a non-executive director, joining the board responsible for the MLC Super Fund and products such ...

Former Challenger executive joins HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
HUB24 appointed a former Challenger executive to its board of directors. Paul Rogan joins as a non-executive director, replacing Vaughan Webber who will retire as a non-executive director and chair of the platform's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. ...

Perpetual wins new active ETF mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Perpetual Corporate Trust has been appointed responsible entity for a new exchange-traded managed fund. Montgomery Global Investment Management launched the Montgomery Global Equities Fund (MOGL) on the ASX after raising over $54 million, largely from ...

Global private markets manager partners with listed property investor

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
A global private markets investment manager with over $80 billion in assets under management is partnering with an ASX-listed property group. Partners Group and Propertylink heralded their new partnership with the $150 million acquisition of 73 Miller ...

Omega welcomes new portfolio management lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
A former senior portfolio manager at IFM Investors is the new head of portfolio management at Omega Global Investors. Simon Tung brings over 20 years' experience across fixed income, equities and investment strategy, having also previously held roles ...

Fee-for-service faces ultimate risk test

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
Rollout of the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) on 1 January 2018 will be the strongest test of fee-for-service risk advice, a model seen as imperative to the financial advice industry's future. Industry experts say the critical component to make fee-for-service ...