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Managing Director departs AMP-backed planning network

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
The managing director of an AMP-backed financial planning dealer group with more than $23 billion in funds under advice has resigned. AMP confirmed the departure of Neil Swindells, managing director at Charter Financial Planning. Swindells was appointed ...

Industry fund welcomes new investment head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... role since former head of investment Matthew Kempton left the fund in February after five years. Kempton has since joined Funds SA in the newly-created role of director - equities.

Chief economist update: China's neo-great leap forward

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... inclusion into the benchmark MSCI indices is a sure-fire way to get money flowing into China's stockmarket. Indexed funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and active funds, among others, benchmarked against the MSCI would need to buy Chinese shares ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... Among its eight recommendations to Parliament, the group calls for a provision to include a suitable timeframe for super funds to contact existing members to notify them of the withdrawal of insurance after 13 months of inactivity. "WIS further recommends ...

Magellan launches retail Australian equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Magellan's acquisition of Airlie Funds Management has led to the latter launching its Australian equities fund to retail investors for the first time. The Airlie Australian Share Fund holds a concentrated portfolio of 15-35 Australian listed companies. ...

Aussie fixed income house partners with Israeli firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Australia's largest fixed income specialist, with more than $10 billion in funds under management, is partnering with an Israeli portfolio solution company. FIIG Securities selected Herzliya-based BondIT to provide its relationship managers with ...

Molopo board ousted at AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Keybridge Capital and Aurora Funds Management scored a win at the Molopo Energy AGM with a board spill that saw its two nominees elected as non-executive directors. Keybridge's nominee, William Johnson, had previously been noted by Molopo as being ...

Global fixed income manager mulls active bond ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... income is difficult for SMSFs, with just 6.16% of SMSF assets allocated to fixed income as at June 2016. Non-SMSF super funds however allocate 21% of assets to fixed income, with large corporate bond parcel sizes proving no barrier to larger funds. According ...

Pengana partners with credit boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... specialises in listed equities, is acquiring a minority stake in a boutique credit investment manager that offers credit funds for high-net-worth investors. Global Credit Investment (GCI) is a specialist fixed income and credit investment manager with ...

Industry Super Australia names new CEO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... super'. Collins said he is delighted to see Dean taking on the role. "Member recognition of, and trust in industry super funds has grown significantly under his stewardship of the campaign," he said. "More broadly, Bernie has experience working with ...