Risk People as at 13 December 2016
/- Suncorp execs swap roles for a year
- MetLife appoints head of people and culture
- Challenger promotes two execs
- AMP restructure
- FPA awards
Risk Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 13 December 2016
/- AIA enhances Priority Protection range
- Zurich to buy Cover-More
- Carwardine Financial Services to be reviewed
- Group Underwriters & Managers AFSL suspended
- LIF legislation passed through House of Representatives
CBA and Wells Fargo do first blockchain transaction for bales of cotton
/The first blockchain transaction between two major financial institutions from Texas to China has been conducted for 88 bales of cotton.
Read MoreGlobal credit card numbers are changing: we're running out of the first six digits
/The numbering system for credit cards is running out of the first six digits. A new system is coming in for 2017.
Read MoreFintech innovation: facial recognition software goes official
/Soon we'll be using facial recognition for all of our identification needs with financial institutions. It's just happened in Australia.
Read MoreETF inflows US$32bn - Global ETF FlowWatch - September 2016 Results
/Globally, ETFs netted almost US$250bn during the past three quarters as global stock markets expand.
Read MoreFund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 6 December 2016
/- IOOF launches new adviser portal
- Cbus launches employer app
- Netwealth and Stanford Brown team up in MA offering
- Mercer buys Pillar off the NSW Government
- Franklin Templeton announces new operating structure
- Macquarie merges two groups
- HSBC opens new Sydney office
- BTFG merges business areas: advice research with investment research
- JPMorgan Chase pay bribery penalties after hiring family and friends
- Budget Super Tax Package passed in Parliament
- CommSec pays $200,000 infringement notice
- Banking and financial services inquiry voted in
How Australia measures up in The Human Capital Report 2016
/Australia did all right all things considered, but still didn't make it into the top 10.
Read MoreACSI: time is running out, gentlemen of the ASX 200
/Women on boards: ACSI is on the case of the ASX 200 companies who still have no women - or not enough women - on their boards.
Read MoreBond products leading again - Global FlowWatch - August 2016 Results
/Long-term mutual funds attracted US$87 billion in net flows during August, with bond products leading for the sixth month in a row.
Read MoreFund People as at 25 October 2016
/- BTIM appoints head of responsible investment
- ANZ appoints a new director
- Cbus hires three new investment specialists
- AMP Capital appoints new director
- Tasplan hires new CIO
- Fidelity appoints Australian MD
- BT Financial Group makes 10 redundant, new head of equities
- SelectingSuper Award finalists announced
- Securitor awards
Fund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 25 October 2015
/- Findex launches Family Office service
- Brookvine releases Mittleman Brothers fund to Australia
- Aon: launch of Uber and AirBnB-esque sharing economy for idle belongings
- Russell to manage child care and vet super funds worth $1.3bn
- Kenya and ASIC sign fintech innovation agreement
- Macro All State Investments & Securities: AFSL cancelled
Domestic violence contributes to poor financial wellness and low super
/Women in Super has launched its domestic violence charter.
Read MoreFinancial unwellness: how it's costing you $33bn a year
/Financially unwell people make costly employees, research has found, but there are ways to help.
Read MoreTrust in banks low, new options exciting
/Consumers are getting excited about finally having some viable alternatives to traditional banking, which has held the market hostage for far too long.
Read MoreNet flows US$40bn - Global ETF FlowWatch August 2016 Results
/Continued recovery of global stock markets resulted in worldwide ETFs accumulating US$40 billion in net flows.
Read MoreUS$26bn in net flows - Asia FlowWatch August 2016 Results
/Bond funds led contributions with US$12 billion, then mixed products, real estate vehicles, ‘other’ programs and guaranteed products.
Read More€33bn inflows - Europe FlowWatch August 2016 Results
/Investors deposited €33 billion into long-term funds in Europe year-to-date flows to €115 billion.
Read MoreFund People as at 11 October 2016
/- StatePlus appoints new CEO
- CFSGAM appoints investment team members
- REST appoints GM investments
- IOOF chair retires, new non-executive director appointed
- LGIAsuper chair resigns
- State Street head of Australia and New Zealand departs
- Morgan Stanley CEO resigns, successor named
- AFA annual awards
Fund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 11 October 2016
/- La Trobe Financial launches new online retail platform
- BlackRock launches smart beta ETF product suite
- Global merger creates Janus Henderson Global Investors
- Christian Super launches its own fund manager
- Findex Group infringements
- Lotus Securities AFSL cancelled
- ASIC moves against Growth Plus Financial Group (in liquidation)
- Draft superannuation legislation released
