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UniSuper develops retirement product

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... access to a lifetime pension at retirement, an option that is currently not available to members of many other superannuation funds. FlexiChoice is both a super product and a pension solution that will allow members to increase or decrease contributions ...

Retail funds risk member exodus

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... 2014, with 10.9% saying they are considering moving in the next year, compared to 6.7% last year. Those considering changing funds in the next five years also increased from 13.9% in 2014 to 15.7% this year. Intention to set up an SMSF has steadily increased ...

IOOF division launches philanthropy services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... "Too few advisers are aware that because philanthropy often involves family giving it can actually lead to an increase in funds under management, as well as increased client satisfaction," IOOF general manager trustee services Gary Riordan said. "Building ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... the proposed changes will ensure "Australians are able to better understand and compare the performance of superannuation funds across the industry, to see where their funds are invested and have greater ability to switch funds, if they choose to do ...

SMSFs could own Kidman Station

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
A crowd-funded initiative is proposing that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) raise about $360 million to acquire Kidman Station. The initiative, started by retail investment platform DomaCom and financial adviser Stephen Burgin, was set up following ...

Cumulus practices dumping wraps for MDAs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... Mayneline Financial Services and Renouf & Partners Financial Planning - are planning to collectively transition $500 million in funds under advice to MDA services offered by Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP). As a result of this, MGP funds under administration ...

Blue Sky to raise $200m for new VC fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... further $400 million has been announced with Blackbird Ventures and SEEK co-founder Paul Bassat each raising $200 million funds. But early stage VC still receives the lion's share of funding. More than three-quarters of the capital raised this financial ...

NZ Super appoints new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... executive of Harvest Alternatives Investment Group and co-chief executive of Harvest Capital Management, the second-largest funds management company in China. She has also held roles as managing director and global head of strategy and business development ...

Women own less than 40% of super assets: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... years according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data exclusively compiled for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Women now hold 36.4% of Australia's superannuation assets but this number has remained steady in the four ...

Most global equities managers outperformed in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
A majority of actively managed global equity funds outperformed the MSCI World Index for the year ending 30 September 2015, Zenith Investment Partners research shows. A total of 55% of funds on Zenith's Approved List outperformed the benchmark, which ...