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UniSuper reflects on investment highs and lows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... second worst-performing sector in the market behind energy. And, because banking constitutes close to 30% of the local market, poor performance has a significant impact. However the fund's diversified options have held an underweight position in the ...

S&P outlook downgrade extends to banks

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Standard and Poor's (S&P) revised Australian sovereign rating outlook from 'stable' to 'negative' has also been extended to the Australian major banks. The outlook downgrade is the first move of any of the major ratings agencies over the past 25 years ...

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... luck. No use covering our eyes, ears and noses, it's all over splattered all across the media - old and noveau - Standard & Poor's has just put Australia on notice. Some headlines would have you believe that the credit ratings agency has actually downgraded ...

Longevity driving interest in risk pooled products

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
A combination of longer life expectancy and poor returns from volatile markets is driving more investors to reassess their retirement and life insurance products, according to Milliman. Milliman, a global provider of actuarial products and services ...

Super funds on track to post positive return this year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... number for the SelectingSuper Default Option Index includes a forecast drop of over 1.5% in the month of June, driven by the poor performance of equity markets, especially in the wake of a surprise vote in favour of the UK leaving the European Union. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
UK credit rating The Brexit fallout continues. Credit-rating agencies Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings have downgraded the United Kingdom's sovereign credit rating. Standard & Poor's lowered the UK's credit rating by two notches, from 'AAA' to 'AA' ...

ASIC puts culture top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... financial services industry, focusing on culture was integral to detecting early warning signs of bad behaviour and misconduct. "Poor culture often leads to poor outcomes for investors and consumers, impacts on the integrity of the Australian financial ...

AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... skills courses for tertiary STEM students; Introducing quarterly research and development tax credits for innovative, cash-poor businesses; Establishing the Biomedical Translation Fund; and Exploring further opportunities for long-term private/public ...

Lack of ownership costing Australians in retirement

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016

Super funds reverse poor start to 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
The SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index showed a positive 1.4% monthly return in April which, combined with the positive return in March, has effectively reversed the negative results for January and February. The positive month contributed ...