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Industry super attacks SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... growth in the SMSF sector is a result of members having low levels of financial literacy. Citing a 2016 working paper from CIFR, ISA chief economist Stephen Anthony said the 5.5% increase in SMSF membership in 2015 was attributable to members "having ...

Rainmaker hires former CIFR chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
... to Financial Standard. Gallagher was most recently chief executive at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). He re-joined the Faculty of Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) in January 2017, which was recently announced ...

In-house investment leading mandate charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... ago, researchers suggest the industry is still feeling its way. In 2016 the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) found there was no common practice or approach to super funds in-sourcing investments. However co-author of the CIFR study ...

Global equity managers not currency selectors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... currency component externally, new research finds. A study released by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) implies super funds would benefit from seeking an overlay manager for currency because "global equity managers do not appear ...

Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... is driving higher superannuation fees, according to a new study from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). The CIFR funded study analysed the factors influencing superannuation fund feeds and also examined whether funds charging ...

ASX blockchain move defensive: Professor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... compliance problems that stock exchanges have all over the world. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) event, Yermack described the ASX's blockchain announcement in January as "a blockbuster, a real milestone in the ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... rest of the world." The comments were made as part of a panel session reflecting on several research papers presented at the CIFR showcase. A paper leading the discussion was an insight to risk culture in financial institutions, presented by Macquarie ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... independent chair. Following its initial paper on the contentious issue, the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) has released supplementary research that includes seven industry recommendations on fund governance. Co-authors Dr Suzanne ...

Super funds presented in-housing framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... tackles in-housing complexities. The framework was presented at a recent Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) event in Sydney, and co-author Dr Geoff Warren said it addresses a hot topic in the Australian super industry. Although industry ...

Active management tax effects erode investor returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... be absorbed by detrimental tax effects according to new research from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). Continuing its research in active management, CIFR has examined the extent to which tax effects erode investor returns achieved ...
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