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Aussie asset manager cops ASIC intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The corporate regulator has slapped licence conditions on an alternative asset manager, citing concerns over the corporate governance of the firm after the misappropriation of investors' funds by a former employee. Aurora Funds Management is now required ...

Cryptocurrencies on radar but not priority: RBA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Cryptocurrency usage in Australia is currently not large enough to raise policy concerns for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), an official from the central bank said in Sydney yesterday. The Reserve Bank has closely followed developments in the crypto ...

Aussie fund manager drops fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
K2 Asset Management is slashing the fees for its K2 Asian Fund, making it one of several funds to undergo fee restructures in the past year. From 2 July 2018, the K2 Asian Fund will charge a management fee of 1.36% as opposed to 1.54%. Performance fees ...

Wealth fintech partners with Milliman

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Ignition Wealth has struck a partnership to use Milliman's data expertise in developing its white label digital engagement and financial advice solutions. The two have started work on building advice solutions, with artificial intelligence, machine ...

Allianz Retire+ announces leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The inaugural chief executive of Allianz Retire+ Powered by PIMCO has been named, along with several senior managers and its board of directors. Former IRESS group executive, financial markets Matthew Rady has been appointed to lead the new business ...

MySuper approaches $650 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
At a time when default superannuation is under the Productivity Commission spotlight, it is important to recognise MySuper now represents one-quarter of Australia's $2.6 trillion super system - and it's growing fast. Latest Rainmaker analysis ...

AZ NGA merges embattled advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
AZ Next Generation Advisory confirmed Henderson Maxwell will merge with Pride Advice following Sam Henderson's exit from the financial advice industry. A spokesperson for AZ NGA said Henderson Maxwell clients have been informed the practice has ...

Macquarie shuffles infrastructure debt leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... office, working on illiquid credit business development opportunities. Succeeding Wilson and Robertson is Kit Hamilton and Tim Humphrey. Hamilton has been head of the investment team since 2015 and Humphrey is currently head of investor solutions. Hamilton ...

NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
NAB appointed a wealth customer advocate tasked with lifting the standards of the banking group's financial advice complaints process. Clare Petre is the new independent customer advocate for customers, overseeing products, services and advice. She ...

Parametric expands alternative risk premia offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
Parametric has teamed up with a California-based smart beta and asset allocation specialist to deliver a strategy for Australian institutional investors aiming to top the standard 'black box' hedge fund approach to investing. Systematic Alternative ...