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Bitcoin fund manager hires distribution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
Monochrome Asset Management has named the former managing director of a fund manager as its new distribution lead. Craig Hobart joined the cryptocurrency fund manager as head of distribution in June. He was previously the general manager of strategic ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... including declining claim rates, withdrawn claims and poor claims-processing times. ASIC's Report 696 TPD Insurance: Progress made but gaps remain outlines the areas that need improvement from the nine life insurers that were identified in the 2019 Report ...

Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... However, the US central bank hinted that it could start "tapering" asset purchases soon because "the economy has made progress toward these goals [employment and inflation] despite the resurgence of infections and "vaccination fatigue" in the country. ...

Aware Super, VISSF merger to proceed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
After four months of due diligence, the two super funds have confirmed they will merge before the end of the year. In a joint statement, Aware Super and the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund (VISSF) said the merger will create the largest ...

Natixis IM appoints APAC distribution head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... management within Groupe BPCE's global financial services division Tim Ryan. "These appointments reinforce our ambition to progress among the top fifteen largest asset managers in the world and become the most client centric asset manager," Ryan said. ...

Commonwealth FP under review, partially offloaded

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
Commonwealth Bank has transferred part of Commonwealth Financial Planning to AIA, with the remainder of the business now subject to a strategic review. The big bank has offloaded part of Commonwealth FP to AIA Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary ...

AMP shakes up advice service model

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... Advisers Association Craig Armstrong said the association has worked with the new management team in AMP Australia to progress the new services model for members. "We believe this model creates a more sustainable business model for our members staying ...

WAM Global performance rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
The $646 million listed investment company has announced a record investment portfolio for FY20, outperforming the index by 3.2%, ahead of its full-year results. WAM Global recorded investment portfolio performance of 30.7% and total shareholder return ...

ROA relief guidance released

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
ASIC and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority have provided further guidance on how advisers can use Records of Advice to make the most of the temporary measure. The corporate regulator and FASEA said the guidance and case study they ...

AMP Capital fund reduces fees, secures major loan

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... of new additions to the team in both Australia and New Zealand." "We are also pleased to update you on the excellent progress we are making to transition the asset management responsibilities to the new team members. "Key handover meetings have been ...