Risk People as at 19 February 2019
/New appointments at AMP
Swiss Re and Partners Life welcome new director
NAB CEO and chair leave bank
January 2019 Key Report Trends - US Monthly Fund Highlights - January 2019
/Long-term active funds improved considerably in flows compared to December 2018, with net deposits of US$12.3bn.
Read MoreAsia Fund Insight: 2018 Recap and Five-year Outlook
/Asia leads long-term fund net flows globally, while AUM expected to surpass US$6.4 trillion by 2023.
Read MoreVision Super using behavioural economics for 11% super contributions at councils
/Vision Super is using an innovative method to get people to save for their future selves, by putting the savings into the future, with future pay rises being earmarked in enterprise agreements.
Read MoreFund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 12 February 2019
/Centuria Life launches new product suite
Janus Henderson shuts down Australian equities funds
AustralianSuper members see admin fees double
IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan merging with Sunsuper
Online shopping for investments
Jade Capital AFS licence cancelled
ASIC launches Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)
Fund People as at 12 February 2019
/Fearless Girl coming to visit Melbourne
AMP appoints new director, appoints MD of Australia, exec shuffles
QIC appoints MD for global real estate business
AvSuper appoints new chair
SuperConcepts takes on interim CEO
Mercer appoints head of investment consulting
Asia and Latin America with positive net inflows - Global FlowWatch - December 2018 Results
/Local Asia and Latin America posted positive flows, while the U.S. saw the largest aggregate redemption of any region, with US$129 billion in net outflows.
Read MoreETFs in Asia surge - Global ETF FlowWatch - December 2018 Results
/ETFs in Asia surged with US$15 billion of net flows during December, led by Equity Japan and Equity Korea, totalling over US$10 billion together.
Read MoreRisk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 5 February 2019
/TAL offering FASEA course
AMP Elevate to partially close
AIA Australia launches client competition
Commonwealth FP ordered to stop charging ongoing service fees
Students mystified by superannuation, Student Super survey says
/A survey by Student Super reveals Australian students have little to no idea about their superannuation, or how it works.
Read MoreFemale board representation grew in 2018
/The latest progress report discusses the latest data on women on boards in Australia and globally.
Read MoreFund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 28 January 2019
/SelfWealth launches ETF for SMSFs
Praemium upgrading platform for advisers and investors
Premier Asset Management winds up 17-year-old fund
Australian Ethical selling stake in IOOF
MLC reduces wrap admin fees
MTAA Super cuts fees
Rest launches no-fee investment options
CFS Private Wealth wound up after ASIC investigation
Kaz Capital with imposed licence conditions
Fund People as at 29 January 2019
/Franklin Templeton welcomes head of retail
AMP Capital creates new investment team
BMO Global AM appoints new CEO
Blue Sky appoints CRO
State Super appoints CIO, deputy CIO
Mercer’s parent welcomes new CEO
Finance veterans on Australia Day honours list
Report looks into the financial stress of Australians
/AMP’s latest Financial Wellness report shows that many Australians are financially stressed, despite many earning higher incomes.
Read MoreFriends and family acting as informal financial advisers, research shows
/Recent Roy Morgan research demonstrates that many of us are using our better-off family and friends as portals for financial advice.
Read MoreRisk People as at 22 January 2019
/Count Financial GM leaves vacancy
MetLife welcomes new CEO
MLC Life appoints board member, first chief customer experience officer
Frontier Advisors appoints investment professionals
AFA appoints new chair to Inspire
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 22 January 2019
/Adviser licensee joins forces with investment platform for innovation
FASEA updates on education standards
Westpac and BT still failed consumers, says court
Advanced Wealth Financial Services in court
HNW Planning has licence restrictions applied
Fund People as at 16 January 2019
/Macquarie appoints new digital infrastructure MD
State Street appoints new Asia Pacific head
BT gains director of private wealth division
Blue Sky welcomes new CFO, seeks two new execs
Willis Towers Watson loses veteran
LGIAsuper deputy CEO retired
BlackRock to make 500 staff redundant, iShares/index investments head promoted
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 16 January 2019
/VanEck reduces ETF fees
Strategic Insight (formerly Plan For Life) has been acquired
Verve Super launches supporting female financial security
Equip to take over superannuation for ex-Qantas catering employees
Insto investors get African index, finally
Halifax Investment Services AFS licence suspended
California first US state to mandate gender board diversity
ASIC releases consultation paper on fee and cost disclosure reform for managed funds
Only Asia sees positive flows - Global FlowWatch - November 2018 Results
/Local Asia was the only part of the world posting positive flows, seeing US$20bn in deposits, as the United States saw the largest aggregate redemption of any region.
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