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Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... ensure the fund wasn't double paying for services provided by SLSL nor did it take into account the arrangement was commercial and at arm's length; Contravened Prudential Standard SPS 231 (outsourcing) by failing to ensure SPSL could demonstrate ...

ANZ sells NZ life insurance business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... provider in Cigna," ANZ NZ chief executive David Hisco said. "This is consistent with how we provide motor vehicle, home, commercial and travel insurance using a range of specialist insurance partners." ANZ said it intends for all staff involved in the ...

Investa mulls Blackstone deal, possible insto partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... acquire IOF at $5.25 per unit, reduced by distributions declared or paid prior to acquisition. As RE for the Investa Commercial Property Fund, IWFM confirmed the ICPF will consider Blackstone's unsolicited, indicative and non-binding proposal. ICPF ...

Australian Ethical appoints new executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... Australian Ethical Investment in February from Allens law firm. "Amanda intends to use her legal training and six years of commercial experience to critically assess investment opportunities and advocate for change," the fund manager said. Finally, a ...

AXA inks $20 billion deal, pivots insurance business strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... focus of its global insurance business, beginning with the $20 billion acquisition of a global property and casualty commercial lines insurer. It's a move away from its dominant life business. AXA has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Bermuda-based ...

MGP partners with fintech for adviser solution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... targeted at advisers, mortgage brokers and super funds and, according to Moneysoft head of technology and commercial operations Jon Shaw, they "[enable] advisers to focus on developing strong personal relationships as a basis for providing advice. Those ...

Grant Thornton adds financial services partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... its growth advisory capabilities. The move saw retail clients benefit from specialised advisory services including commercial finance, category management, end-to-end supply chain management, process optimisation, technology strategy and property ser ...

NSW government insurance arm appoints new chief after incumbent moves to QBE

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... vision of providing world-class, customer-centric services to the NSW community. He has embodied the icare mantra 'commercial mind, social heart' and with his executive team set the tone for the organisation." "Vivek has been an outstanding leader at ...

Real AM launches multi-asset portfolios for HNW clients

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... generated using the entire spectrum of asset management products, but still have exposure to preferred real assets like commercial real estate." RAM also recently appointed Oliver Mourant as its new chief operating officer. He joins RAM from Enhance ...

Contango swaps investment managers following AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... to "instability, both at the board and investment performance level." The move to appoint NAOS came about due to a commercial arrangement between said manager and CGA, with the latter describing it as "being in the best interests of CGA shareholders." ...