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No plan to cut out advisers: SPDR chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
State Street's global chair for its ETF business says it will continue to be anchored to adviser-led distribution in Australia and not seek to launch a direct-to-consumer push. Visiting Australia last week, SPDR Global chair Jim Ross said it was ...

Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Superannuation executives at the ASFA Conference have learned of the challenges facing other defined contribution pension systems around the world. Kicking off the second day of the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy ...

CBA wealth boss to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
The chief executive of NewCo is set to exit among other changes to Commonwealth Bank's group executive lineup. Jason Yetton will depart in early January 2020 after just over 12 months in the role. To date, Yetton oversaw the divestment of Count ...

TAL shuffles leadership amid restructure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
TAL has shuffled its executive lineup, creating new roles as part of a wider realignment of the business that sees responsibility for its life insurance business split in two. The life insurer has redesigned its structure, splitting its life insurance ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
A debate is raging about what the Financial Advice Standards and Ethics Authority's Code of Ethics means for ESG investing and advising clients on ethical investment options, with FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield looking to clarify the issue. ...

Antares hires from Gandel family office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
MLC Asset Management's Antares Equities business has hired a senior analyst from billionaire John Gandel's family office, as it launches a new fund. Winston Chong is joining Antares Equities' investment team of nine people which manages $5.1 billion ...

Wealth income halved, Hartzer skips $1.6m bonus

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer relinquished a $1.6 million cash bonus for the year, as income for the group's wealth management business fell significantly. Releasing its annual report and full year results to the market this morning, Westpac ...

Chi-X forced to be client of competition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
Disrupter stock exchange Chi-X has revealed it is forced to be a client of its competition - the ASX. The ASX currently has a monopoly when it comes to clearances and settlements in Australia. Chi-X chief operating and technology officer Mike Aikins ...

Berkshire to chase growth for InvestSMART

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
The ASX-listed financial services business has hired Berkshire Global Advisors to look for growth options as its revenue from grandfathered commissions starts to dry up. Commissions on funds and insurance products accounted for more than 56% of InvestSMART's ...

AMP Capital boosts Asia presence after record raise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
After raising a record US$6.2 billion for its fourth infrastructure debt strategy, AMP Capital is ramping up its presence in Asia and opening new offices. AMP Capital head of Asia Pacific Craig Keary said: "We had a total of 86 investors from 14 countries. ...