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Active manager launches credit strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
A Melbourne-based active fund manager is unveiling its absolute credit strategy to local and international institutional investors this week. Yarra Capital Management has announced the launch of its Yarra Absolute Credit Strategy, a new diversified ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
The Federal Government has been forced to pull its controversial superannuation bills for the year after losing the support of key crossbench senators. The bills were reintroduced in September and, among several policies, attempt to strengthen APRA's ...

Austock Life revamps, hires new leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Austock Life has appointed new management to help its rebranding efforts and launch its new product range, aiming to capture the market of financial advisers and clients of different generations. The specialist investment bond issuer has rebranded to ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
It's a crying shame the alleged "collusion" between Trump's campaign and Russia came out when it did - about the same time as POTUS appears to be within grasps of tucking his first legislative win under his belt. Oh yes, this refers to the long-promised ...

AIA announces two-year fee waiver

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
AIA Australia announced it is waiving fees on certain polices that can help improve lapse rates. The life insurer is waiving the policy fee for the first two years of new Priority Protection members. If applicable, it will also waive the AIA Vitality ...

Longstanding Godfrey Pembroke practice seeks own AFSL

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
A Victorian financial advice firm is working towards becoming self-licensed after more than 30 years' in partnership with Godfrey Pembroke. NAB-owned Godfrey Pembroke is assisting Scholten Collins McKissock in transitioning to its own AFSL, in what ...

ANZ Wealth research boss departs for Mercer

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
ANZ Wealth's head of investment product and research has left the company and moved to Mercer to further build out its post retirement business. William Burkitt held the head research role at ANZ Wealth for five years, prior to which he was executive ...

All up and all together now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
There's no denying that growth in most major economies stepped up in the third quarter of this year but if current indications are on the ball, the fourth quarter will be better. Year-on-year GDP growth rates in the US, the Eurozone, Japan, the UK and ...

REST Industry Super names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
REST Industry Super has appointed a director of AMP's corporate super business as its new chief executive. Vicki Doyle replaces long-serving REST chief executive Damian Hill who steps down from the top job in January next year. Doyle was most recently ...

Former CBA-aligned adviser banned for three years

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
An adviser formerly working under CBA-owned licensee Financial Wisdom has been banned for three years by ASIC. ASIC said the decision came about because Julie Hamilton failed to act in her clients' best interests; the regulator investigated her activity ...