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ASFA welcomes new board directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... directors have been re-elected to the ASFA board; Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy and Telstra Super chief executive Chris Davies as corporate super representatives and HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia and MTAA Superannuation Fund chief ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
State Street Global Advisors and Nuveen are among the first signatories of a document designed to improve engagement with companies that manufacture, distribute, sell or regulate products within the civilian firearms industry. Thirteen institutional ...

ETFs: Buy strategy not structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... distribution director Matt Dell said global equities had come to dominate the ETP space in Australia. Listed products director Chris Meyer said self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) had largely gone to managed funds or passive ETFs, however there's ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... invests in large-cap Australian companies in the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. Matthew Haupt is the lead portfolio manager. Chris Stott was CYA's chief investment officer and portfolio manager. He recently announced his retirement following 12 ...

Super ESG options can outperform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
The average ESG investment option offered by Australia's superannuation funds outperformed the average MySuper default product in the 12 months to 30 September. Rainmaker analysis shows 68 super funds currently offer a total of 639 ESG investment options ...

Global manager appoints distribution director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia recently executed a senior distribution hire and flagged the opportunity to further expand its team in the local market. Vivian Sun is moving to Franklin Templeton Investments Australia as a senior director of ...

Chief economist update: As safe as Australian houses?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Yes, it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it. Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful. This is that immortal dialogue ...

Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
Financial markets expect the US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting this week (7-8 November) to be a ho-hum event. In fact, the CME FedWatch Tool puts the probability of the Fed keeping the fed funds rate at 2-2.25% at 92.8% - almost a sure "no change" ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced two major updates to the proposed Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) initiative, one of which is giving superannuation trustees more time to get retirement income strategies in order. Robert ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone growth slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... Index at 51.2 (52.7 in September). 46-month low. Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 52.1 (53.2 in September). 26-month low. Chris Williamson, chief business economist at HIS Markit, explains that: "The slowdown is being led by a drop in exports, linked ...