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SBBs to be part of NGS Super's new ethical option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
Industry fund NGS Super is currently designing an ethical option that will include environmentally sound investments with other ethical investments such as social benefit bonds (SSBs). "We are taking our current green shares option, and folding that ...

Sunsuper creates product management roles

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... capabilities with the appointment of three new product senior managers. The three newly created roles are focused at designing, developing and releasing new products in response to members' needs in superannuation, insurance, retirement and advice. Ben ...

Retirement objective is income not performance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... retirement incomes roundtable, said, "investment performance is often the least important factor for plan sponsors when designing their retirement schemes." Building investment portfolios capable of meeting retirement objectives also requires fund trustees ...

Niche mergers have their benefits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... often overseas. Rodwell-Ball said such programs significantly increase member satisfaction, and NGS Super is currently designing a similar program for its credit union members. He said that a "significant amount of money" for professional development ...

Future Fund appoints head of debt and alternatives

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... Future Fund debt and alternatives team and has been with the organisation since 2008. "David has been instrumental in designing and building the debt and alternatives portfolio and stood out as the best candidate to lead the team and to contribute to ...

Guardian Advice boosts team with 5 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... Young. Theodora Terzis was appointed COIN learning and development technology specialist and will be responsible for designing, facilitating and delivering COIN technology training to advisers and their support staff.

Mobile friendly websites are the way to go: HESTA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... fast becoming the main internet access point for consumers. Superannuation funds should take this into account when designing their communication and client engagement strategy, CallumTod, HESTA head of digital marketing said. HESTA discovered 40% of ...

Islamic finance forum to discuss Shariah growth opps

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... investment grade Shariah bonds. To benefit from the growing theme, local investment houses and financial planning firms are designing products and developing ways of attracting clients who prefer to invest in Shariah compliant structures. The one-day ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... people to choose to stay with us during their journey," Watson said. The fund has decided to tackle this phenomenon by designing a platform that allows members to have more control over their portfolios. "ChoicePlus is our own version of a direct investment ...

AFA mulls fresh approach to FOFA code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... regulator," Fox said. "We believe codes should be about driving adviser behaviour; behaviour that builds consumer trust and designing a code to circumvent elements of the law is at odds with the intended purpose of professional codes, which are typically ...