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New investment consultant for $2bn industry fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... in the New Year with a new primary investment consultant. AvSuper, winner of this years' SelectingSuper Consumer Choice award, appointed Frontier Advisors following a comprehensive tender review process conducted by KPMG. "We have had a great relationship ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... Press Awards for Asia Pacific. In her first year as a financial services journalist, Williamson received a Highly Commended award in the Investor Services and Technology category after being nominated as one of several finalists. Her award was presented ...

Perth planner named Professional of the Year

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... with long-serving employee Michael Hayward taking home the coveted FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year Award. Hayward, a private client adviser, was recognised for his commitment to excellent client service, mentorship and innovative ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... Choice Product of the Year for the AustralianSuper Personal Plan, and took home the Investment Innovation and Leadership Award. Rainmaker Group executive director, research and compliance Alex Dunnin reflected on what has been a busy year for the superannuation ...

Listed mortgage broker joins forces with TAL

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... holds 14.5% of the market. Strategic Insight also announced that TAL Life won its 2017 Direct Life Insurance Excellence Award. Among the highlights, Zurich Australia received the Funeral Cover Level Premiums Award for American Express Funeral Advantage ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... chief executive William Johns shares a different view. A 2016 Financial Planning Association CFP Professional of the Year Award nominee, Johns has completed a Master of Disability Policy and Practice from the Flinders University School of Medicine. He ...

CommInsure awards $300m risk premia mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
CommInsure has awarded a $300 million mandate to a global asset manager. The funds were invested in GAM's Systematic Alternative Risk Premia product. GAM, headquartered in Zurich, operates in 13 countries and provides investment solutions for institutions ...

Aon Master Trust becomes smartMonday

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... more financially secure future." Aon Hewitt chief executive officer for the Pacific, Steven Gaffney said: "Building on our award-winning super fund we've created a new style of fund that makes taking action easy. We want to put members in control of ...

Aussie multi-manager awards global growth mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
An Australian boutique specialising in multi-manager funds has made a cornerstone investment in a Florida-based manager of growth equity strategies. Alpha Fund Managers, the multi-manager subsidiary of Infocus Wealth Management, has invested in DSM ...

FPA supports disadvantaged youths

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's philanthropic arm has awarded $133,000 in support of young disadvantaged Australians. This year alone, the Future2 Foundation has funded projects in financial literacy, skills training, work experience ...