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Managed accounts climb to $57bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
The managed accounts sector climbed 46% last year to reach $57 billion by December 2017, according to the latest Institute of Managed Account Professionals market census. The results show that managed accounts are growing three times faster than other ...

Optimum Pensions appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... joining the company is Jim Hennington who will take on the new role of head of innovation. Hennington is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. He will be responsible for product design and will also develop modelling tools for Optimum ...

ABA makes new code compulsory

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... industry tries to regain customers' trust and faces the scrutiny of a Royal Commission. Last week, Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) called for one industry-wide code to restore professionalism among its members as a way of winning ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... experiencing mental health issues. It is developed in conjunction with mental health research organisation the Black Dog Institute. Since a training refresh in October 2017, AMP has seen about 600 financial advisers voluntarily undertake the training. ...

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... the modification of negative gearing policy as fears over housing affordability grow. New research from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) shows 55% of non-property investors would support changes to negative gearing, as would ...

Former UniSuper investment analyst joins AustralianSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... Kinetic Super, Sunsuper and VicSuper - was one of the signatories to the new Asset Manager Code launched by the CFA Institute. The code, which is endorsed by global asset managers, states investment professionals must act in a professional and ethical ...

TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... claims) Annuity Provider of the Year - Challenger Long Term Income Stream Product of the Year - Challenger AFA/Beddoes Institute Underwriting and New Business Team of the Year - BT Financial Group AFA/Beddoes Institute Claims Team of the Year - OnePath ...

Nomura appoints Australian president

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... which it says is considerably faster than conventional computers. In another company update earlier this month, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR), a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, has established a dedicated research group to focus ...

Major super funds urge asset manager code adoption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Six leading superannuation funds have signed an open letter by the CFA Institute asking asset manager to adhere to a code of conduct in an effort to protect the interest of members. Australian Ethical, AustralianSuper, First State Super, Kinetic Super ...

Trustee of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... Trustee of the Year at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds. Angela Emslie was recognised by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, with AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck labelling her a very deserving winner who has made a huge ...