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Satisfaction with industry super rising

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Industry superannuation funds are making a comeback in the consumer satisfaction stakes as latest Roy Morgan data shows they have edged retail funds for the third consecutive month. Despite having trailed retail funds for the first seven months of 2017 ...

Adviser banned over theft from deceased estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
A former authorised representative of Futuro Financial Services that transferred about $300,000 to himself from a deceased estate has been permanently banned by the corporate regulator. ASIC has permanently banned Robert Pryor Smith of South Australia's ...

Centuria acquires Government headquarters

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Property group Centuria has acquired a building in Geelong and announced its chief executive of unlisted property funds will take on greater responsibilities following a management restructure late last year. Its subsidiary, Centuria Property Funds ...

Bravura scores platform deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
Bravura Solutions won an administration platform mandate from an Australian investment and life insurance company. Garradin, Bravura's investment management and portfolio administration platform will support the Foresters Friendly Society's funeral ...

Industry fund pilots cancer wellness program

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
A $50 billion industry superannuation fund is piloting a program launched by AIA Australia that helps members affected by cancer transition back to health. AIA Australia's RESTORE CaRe Positivum program is currently being trialled by 100 REST Industry ...

Chief economist update: Bond sell bomb shell

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
Bill Gross - known as the "king of bonds" - has recently dropped a bombshell, or in this case, a bond sell. The Financial Times reports that: "The Janus Henderson manager said the $2.2bn Global Unconstrained Bond Fund has taken a short position on Treasuries ...

Praemium chief flags UK pensions investments after record inflows

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
Praemium chief executive Michael Ohanessian said the firm is looking to invest further in the UK pensions market following record inflows for the December quarter. With combined gross inflows of $764 million, $216 million of which came from international ...

Charter Hall, ISPT boost property portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
Charter Hall will build a $200 million office tower in Melbourne's CBD following receipt of development approval from the Victorian Government. The Charter Hall Office Trust received approval for a new 22-storey office tower at 140 Lonsdale Street which ...

Former Perpetual manager moves to advice firm

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
A former Perpetual national practice development manager has accepted a position at a regional financial advice firm. Lisa Gamble recently joined Newcastle-based Infinity Wealth and Financial Services as the firm's business manager, with oversight for ...

Zurich sells Singapore life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
The newest player to enter Singapore's life insurance market is acquiring the business portfolio of Zurich Life Singapore. Singapore Life, which launched in June 2017 as the first new local life insurer to be licensed in Singapore since 1970, will acquire ...