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Global group adds to local leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
The former director of sales at DWS has joined an international group to lead the introduction of its investment capabilities to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Munich Re has confirmed to Financial Standard it is bringing its savings and investments ...

Dealer group lead to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
The head of an IOOF-aligned dealer group will depart the business next week. Elders Financial Planning (EFP) has confirmed the resignation of Tony Beaven who has opted to return home to the United Kingdom. His departure, effective November 28, will ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Profitability in life risk insurance has dropped to the extent that the sector is now loss-making in aggregate, according to KPMG. The global consultant's analysis of the financial results of Australia's life insurers shows the sector made an ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
At a roundtable yesterday talk turned to the current state of the financial advice industry and the opportunities that exist alongside the challenges. Stephen Miller, adviser at GSFM, pointed out: "The whole regulatory landscape as a consequence of ...

Mental health costs insurers $750m per year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Taking a proactive approach to helping those suffering from mental illness could save insurers up to $750 million per year, according to SuperFriend. Speaking to Financial Standard, Superfriend chief executive Margo Lydon said that of the $180 billion ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Scratch that and lower it to 2.9%. In its 'Interim Economic Outlook' report published on September 19, the OECD lowered its world economic growth forecast from 3.6% in 2018 to 2.9% (down from 3.2% forecast in May 2019) this year and 3.0% (down ...

MLC hires from Perpetual Private

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
MLC Asset Management has appointed a director for its managed accounts business, hiring a Perpetual Private general manager. Jason Komadina starts as MLC's managed accounts lead on 29 January 2020. He will report to general manager for strategic ...

Industry fund swaps small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Two small caps managers have had to hand back $500 million to Vision Super, as the fund swaps them out for a new manager. Kinetic Investment Partners managed about $230 million for the fund in Australian small caps while Perpetual Investment Management ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The $80 billion superannuation fund is more exposed to companies involved in fossil fuels than it was a year ago, according to its second annual climate risk disclosures released yesterday. At June end, UniSuper had 12% of its exposures in companies ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has hit back at Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive Stephen Glenfield, over recognition of CPD. Glenfield made comments at a ...