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Super funds must ramp cyber protections

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... this week reaffirms the vital importance of chief information officers and stringent security systems at superannuation funds. Two financial services consulting firms released reports in the past week that highlight companies worldwide are underprepared ...

Accountants slow to take up limited AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... Accountants have been slow to apply for the additional licensing conditions required to continue advising on self-managed super funds in 2016, according to Perpetual Private. Perpetual research found that 72% have yet to start their licence application ...

Super governance saga continues

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has penned a letter to Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer supporting several amendments to the superannuation trustee governance bill. ASFA has told O'Dwyer it would support the federal government ...

Australians turning to super funds for financial advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... members' awareness of these advice offerings and helping them overcome their barriers to seeking financial advice, super funds can help members fulfil their advice needs," Choi explained.

TH Real Estate appoints head of research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... local market analysis and forecasts. Tan will also contribute to the development of portfolio strategy for existing and new funds, using both historic and forward-looking analysis. Reilly said Tan's experience and knowledge of the Asia-Pacific markets ...

Calls to mandate funds to offer social impact option

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
Mandating superannuation funds to offer their members the choice to invest in social impact projects would have a multi-billion dollar impact on the wider community. Australia just needs to take a lesson from the French, the Community Council for Australia ...

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The investment horizon for superannuation funds and other asset owners is at best pessimistic because the financial services industry is yet to fully wake from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) chair Martin ...

Fairy tales may come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... hear when she testifies before them tonight. There's no backing down now. Absent a significant exogenous shock, the fed funds target rate will be 25 bps higher by 16 December. While the VIX index rose by 8.5% last night, at a reading of 15.91 the "fear ...

UBS small cap SIV fund gets Zenith tick

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... afforded to the small companies team is a competitive advantage for the Fund," and that "the Fund is one of the very few funds to be declared compliant under the Australian government's Significant Investor Visa guidelines." The fund is managed by the ...

Hedge funds under cost pressure from brokers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
Hedge funds are facing higher trading costs and changes to business relationships that are hurting margins in the wake of new regulations on banks and prime brokers, a new global survey of the industry by EY reveals. Regulations such as Basel III and ...