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Pendal appoints head of product

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... Pendal has $101.7 billion in total assets and is increasingly looking to build its US business. Last month, it announced plans to b uy US-based value manager Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley (TSW) for US$320 million ($414 million). TSW is headquartered in ...

Pandemic delays retirement plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... work to supplement their nest egg, a new survey finds. Those intending to retire over the next five years are putting such plans on hold, according to the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council (IALC), which found 33% of the 2000 participants it recently ...

CalPERS adds chief equity officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... on such matters, its employee Diversity Advisory Council, and work with the CalPERS Health Program and contracting health plans to survey member satisfaction using race, ethnicity, and gender identity data. Timberlake D'Adamo first joined CalPERS in ...

Westpac backs out of NZ demerger plans

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
Westpac has decided to retain its New Zealand business after reviewing the feasibility of the 160-year-old division and the impact of increased capital requirements. In March, the bank flagged that it was in early stages of reviewing Westpac New Zealand ...

Catholic, Equip SFT to see Fairley exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... expenses using the savings that we've achieved through the joint venture." Uniquely, even after the formal merger, the fund plans to retain the separate brands with which those members identify will remain. "That's a well-trodden path in commerce ...

J.P. Morgan acquires digital wealth manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... Chase as a digital bank in the UK later this year. Nutmeg is an independent digital wealth manager in the UK and J.P. Morgan plans to integrate it into its digital bank offering, Chase, which it plans to launch in the UK later this year, subject to regulatory ...

Goodments by Douugh now in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... market due to low interests rates for savings accounts and an expensive property market. Douugh has aggressive expansion plans outside of the US. The company recently partnered with OFX Securities to expand its forex capabilities. "Young people realise ...

Cashwerkz takes stake in boutique, plans rebrand

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
ASX-listed Cashwerkz will pay $3 million in cash plus performance rights to buy a 25% stake in a boutique, as it also looks to rename the entire group. Tactical Global Management has been running since 1997 and provides tailored overlay solutions for ...

Mergers push member positivity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... highlights that branding plays a key role." The majority of members (78%) are indifferent as to whether their super fund plans to change its name and branding post-merger, 18% oppose this. Hao said this is due to members believing the existing brand ...

BT enhances LifeCENTRAL+

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... premium payments. The in-force functionality is available for most eligible single life insured and stepped premium protection plans policies, BT life insurance head of adviser distribution Steve Craig said. "An adviser can be on a phone or video call ...