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Industry fund appoints chief risk officer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
Industry super fund Statewide Super welcomed a new member to its executive team with the recent appointment of a chief risk officer. Kieran Netting joined the fund with more than 20 years' experience in financial services including managing all facets ...

Global merger creates new listed manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
The completed all-stock merger of equals between two global fund managers has created a new listed entity on the ASX representing $443 billion in assets under management. Janus Capital and Henderson Group will trade on the ASX and NYSE as Janus Henderson ...

Australians pass on life insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
Australian parents experience anxiety about their family's future but remain woefully unprepared for the long-term financial burdens associated with the event of a death. The latest Real Insurance Family Protection Survey finds one in four Australian ...

UniSuper obtains public offer licence

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
Industry super fund UniSuper will open its doors to more members after successfully varying its registrable superannuation entity licence to public offer status. The $60 billion fund, which currently services about 400,000 current and former higher ...

HESTA appoints new CIO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
HESTA is welcoming the next chapter of its investment team development, appointing a new chief investment officer. Sonya Sawtell-Rickson will oversee the fund's $37 billion portfolio of investments and lead the internal team in asset and risk allocation ...

InFocus restructures to support growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
A period of substantial growth will see InFocus welcome a raft of new additions to a restructured leadership team. Taking on the role of general manager, financial advice is former head of wealth management for Heritage Bank Richard Herbst. Having also ...

Negative gearing exposing Australia's poor: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
KPMG warns any increase in Australia's historically low interest rates would cause serious economic problems and affect households across the entire financial spectrum, from rich to poor. The industry consultant said one of its biggest concerns is that ...

Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
As the 1 July deadline looms, an initiative from Challenger will make it easier for financial advisers to service clients and manage their retirement income needs. As superannuation reform, including the introduction of Comprehensive Income Products ...

Bennelong fund founder resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
The founder of Bennelong's Long Short Equity and Market Neutral funds has retired after 15 years with the firm. Richard Fish will step down as of 1 July 2017, though remain as a director of Bennelong Long Short Equity Management, substantial investor ...

Suncorp appoints non-executive director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
Suncorp has filled a board vacancy with the appointment of a new non-executive director. Joining Suncorp's board is Simon Machell. He is currently a non-executive director and chairman of the risk committee at Prudential Corporation Asia, and chairman ...