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Lonsec to acquire in-house managed account offerings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... resources to act as investment managers. With advisers aware of the need to remove conflicts from their advice following the Royal Commission, Lonsec said outsourcing managed accounts was becoming more popular. "The Royal Commission may have stopped ...

Life insurers prioritise customer service over tech

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... and capability. "As the sector faces increased scrutiny partly owing to the compliance issues identified in the banking Royal Commission, now more than ever, insurers need to be on the front foot in addressing their regulatory requirements. This is one ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... include slow lending growth and a softer domestic economy. There's also the significant cost of remediation following the Royal Commission, as well as the challenge of rebuilding trust with customers. KPMG Australia's head of banking Ian Pollari said ...

Forrests donate $655m to foundation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... Andrew Hagger as its chief executive of both the foundation and the investment arm, after he left the bank following the Royal Commission.

Name and shame super sectors: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... important to consumers. As a result of the various instances of structural conflicts of interest brought to light by the Royal Commission, AIST has also called for the volume of complaints in the public report to be listed both at an individual and conglomerate ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
The Royal Commission may have pushed some businesses to prioritise environmental and ethical social governance (ESG), according to Perennial portfolio manager Damian Cottier. Perennial surveyed a series of listed companies, asking about their ESG priorities ...

Pendal profits plunge, advisers remain positive

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... billion that Pendal has in funds under management. Group chief executive Emilio Gonzalez said advice changes catalysed by the Royal Commission may lose some FUM but advisers on the move may open new doors for Pendal. "We have been focused on the middle ...

AMP leaks $1.8bn, names new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... management," De Ferrari said. De Ferrari said he found the departure of "a lot of the large players" in wealth since the Royal Commission ensured there was significant unmet demand for AMP to take advantage of. "This transformation of AMP is going to ...

NAB, Nippon lock heads over MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... is "no animosity." Elsewhere, NAB's wealth business suffered a $3.8 billion net outflow as the effect of the banking Royal Commission continues to roil its results. The wealth division, which includes financial advice, asset management and superannuation ...

ANZ boosts remediation team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... the bank said the move was part of its broader attempt to build trust and lead the industry "with purpose" following the Royal Commission and a string of scandals that have harmed the banking and wealth sectors. In boosting its remediation team, ANZ ...