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Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... to climb back from steep losses to finish the year down just 3.6%. Despite seeing losses as high as -34% within the first few weeks of the crisis, financial professionals saw losses moderate to as little as -10% by the end of April. The survey showed ...

Industry funds continue risk-adjusted domination

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
Industry superannuation funds have continued to dominate Rainmaker's league tables for risk-adjusted MySuper returns, despite an ethical retail fund muscling its way into the top 10. Industry super funds took all but one of the top 10 positions ...

RealIndex taps former RF Capital executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... he is delighted to welcome someone of Guido's caliber to the firm, which he said has been "steadily" growing for the past few years. "He's [Guido's] a highly experienced investment professional who will add significant portfolio management and research ...

Hold super accountable for miners' actions: Future Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Ethical superannuation fund Future Super has urged Australians to hold super funds accountable for investing in companies which have destroyed sites of cultural significance to Indigenous Australians. Future Super co-founder and managing director Kirstin ...

Bad news for BDMs despite industry-wide uptick

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... managers who are currently employed have been extremely busy," Kaizen managing director Matt McGilton said. "But there have very few new hires due to lower sales conversions and protracted sales cycles." Marketing professionals in financial services ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... agrees with, but adds that for the Prime Minister's words to be anything more than an empty slogan, his government "has a few swords of its own to sheath". Jones says there is a "real" war against universal superannuation being waged by "wreakers" ...

Aussie financial firms struggle to manage risk: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Australian financial firms are struggling to keep up with the pace of technological change, with two thirds of executives revealing that risks are emerging more rapidly than ever before. More than 70 Australian senior risk executives from the major ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... bracket, take active steps to secure their financial situation, the increase in enquiries we've experienced over the past few months suggests many consumer don't fully understand what is and isn't covered by different insurance products," Carey said. ...

Super consolidation to slash 60% of funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... of this journey will must be avoided," he said. "But we firmly believe more funds will initiate discussions over the next few years and see it through."

Commonwealth Super names new chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... knowledge to CSC, and his particular customer focus will complement the many initiatives we have implemented over the past few years." Hill said he looks for forward to working for the organisation, delivering retirement outcomes for members of the public ...