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Three new faces join SuperFriend board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
SuperFriend has announced three new board appointments. Sarah Guthleben from Equipsuper will join the board along with workplace health expert Niki Ellis and mental health campaigner Mitch Wallis. SuperFriend chair David Atkin said: "Sarah, Niki and ...

ASIC catches illegal dual licensees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
Fifty-eight Australian financial services (AFS) licensees have had their authorisation revoked after ASIC found they were also authorised representatives of other AFS licensees. ASIC has revoked authorisation of these dual licence holders after an investigation ...

Chief economist update: The (trade) war is back on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." - Rita Mae Brown. This famous quote might be true in general, but it certainly didn't apply to the 11th hour, last minute trade negotiations between the United States and China on ...

Morgan Stanley raises capital for 86 400

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
Aspiring bank 86 400 has announced it is opening its doors to new investors with a funding push, appointing Morgan Stanley to drive the capital raising. 86 400 chief executive Robert Bell said: "Bringing Morgan Stanley on is really important for us ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
An $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund will welcome a new chair as the incumbent completes the 12-year term. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund announced David Hutton will take the post from July 1, replacing Richard Haddock. ...

New global sales head at Janus Henderson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
Janus Henderson Investors appointed a global head of distribution who was most recently a sales leader at BlackRock. Suzanne Cain will join Janus Henderson on May 20. She will also sit on the fund manager's executive committee. Based in Denver ...

Super funds grapple with PYSP deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
The looming Protecting Your Super reforms is putting some superannuation funds at risk of not meeting the deadline as they scramble to have compliant systems and processes in place. QMV principal consultant for legal and risk Jonathan Steffanoni says ...

Couple faces prison over ponzi-style scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
A ponzi-style investment scheme that defrauded Collingwood Magpies fans out of more than $800,000 has seen one man convicted on dishonesty charges while his wife is already serving time for fraud offences. Douglas Johnston was found guilty on nine dishonesty ...

Industry fund dips toes in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
An $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund is gearing up its first private equity play in almost half a decade, as it readies for an environment of lower returns. Australian Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund chief investment officer Michael ...

Healthcare property a buy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
Healthcare property is likely to continue to deliver strong returns for investors, despite current challenges in the asset class, according to Australian Unity. Australian Unity head of healthcare property Chris Smith said healthcare property should ...