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Risk management top concern for sovereign wealth funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The majority of sovereign wealth funds and central banks globally have said risk management is a major concern, according to a recent survey carried out by State Street Corporation. The 'New Horizons for Official Institutions' report, released today ...

Think tank calls to end super tax concessions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
Australia's superannuation tax concession is too generous towards the wealthy and should be scrapped before it becomes an expensive drag on the country's finances, according to new research from the Australia Institute. The think tank said that tax ...

Super fund custody 'fee holidays' revealed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
Custodians have been offering their services to superannuation funds for free in a move to undercut the competition. Financial Standard understands that Citi, for example, provided an 18-month fee holiday to HOSTPLUS, whose business it won from J.P. ...

Baird premiership represents infra opportunity: ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has welcomed Mike Baird's rise to the role of New South Wales premier, saying it represents a "major opportunity" to progress infrastructure projects in the state. ISA, which lobbies on behalf of five of Australia's largest ...

ANZ head of aligned licensees leaves, joins van Eyk

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
ANZ Aligned Licensees head of operations has left the group and joined van Eyk Advice as operations manager. Former ANZ exec David Flynn will report to van Eyk director and head of strategy Paul Bray. Flynn will oversee the day-to-day management of ...

What is the future of transition management?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
The recent departure of J.P. Morgan from the transition management space - following the departure of Credit Suisse, BNY Mellon and Convergex - has brought the future of this under-the-radar industry into question. The departure of these four players ...

Challenger sees sustained interest in lifetime annuities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
Challenger has continued to grow its lifetime annuities business, with sales more than doubling in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the prior corresponding period (PCP). Overall, Challenger Life's annuity sales - including lifetime and fixed annuities ...

Treasury Group buys ex-Macquarie boutique

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
Treasury Group is set to invest in Australian and Asian private equity investment and advice firm ROC Partners, which was formed after a management buyout of the business from Macquarie group. ROC is majority owned by its management team and specialises ...

AIA Australia launches daily risk information for planners

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
Life insurer AIA Australia has launched a new administrative tool that will provide daily risk 'Datafeeds' for XPLAN to assist in the management of life insurance policies. The risk 'Datafeeds' contain application and policy information from AIA Australia. ...

Premium increases boost life risk inflows 11.5%

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
Overall life insurance risk market inflows increased by 11.5% during 2013, following major retail and group insurers' decision to increase premiums rates to face the industry's challenges. Total inflows were $12,796.6 million for the year ended December ...