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FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
While Australia is well on the way to cracking the accumulation phase of superannuation, the problem of how to make those funds last is yet to be solved. James Fernyhough takes a look at one potential solution: longevity insurance. There is no doubt ...

Ray King added to Ashington super fund court case

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
Claims for damages have risen to $14 million and a new defendant has been added to a court case against four prominent super fund - Mercer partner Ray King. The case relates to the collapse of Ashington property group in 2011. Ashington founder Craig ...

AMP chairman to retire amid wider board changes

ALICE URIBE & AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
AMP chairman Peter mason will retire after eight years in the role, to be replaced CSIRO chairman Simon McKeon. Mason's retirement is in line with AMP's board tenure guidelines. He also served as a director for more than 10 years. McKeon joined the ...

UCA introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
UCA Fund Management will cease to invest directly in companies involved the extraction, refinement and exportation of thermal coal and unconventional oil and gas. The ethical fund manager, which is associated with the Uniting Church in Australia, will ...

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
"As this prudent economy, which some people call Saving, is in private families the most certain method to increase an estate, so some imagine that, whether a country be barren or fruitful, the same method if generally pursued (which they think practicable) ...

Rubik Financial appoints CEO

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Financial software provider Rubik Financial has appointed Niek Hoogenhout as Australia and New Zealand chief executive. He will commence his new role on February 27th of this year. Hoogenhout has over 15 years' experience in the financial services industry. ...

Towers Watson sees spike in smart beta uptake

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Asset consultant Towers Watson saw client global uptake of smart beta investment strategies more than double in 2013 to $11 billion in new investments. This compares with around $5 billion new investments the previous year. Overall, Towers Watson's ...

Life insurance losses drag AMP results

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
AMP has attributed its 2% fall in net profit from $689 million in 2012 to $672 million in 2013 to difficulties in its life insurance business. The company meanwhile reported an underlying profit of $849 million in FY13 compared to $950 million for FY12 ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
"Those were the days, my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day." - Mary Hopkin The days of Japan 2013, that is. Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of 2013 when all bets on Japan paid off oh so sweetly. The Nikkei-225 index ...

Credit Suisse and First NZ launch small cap business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Credit Suisse Australia and strategic partner First NZ Capital have launched a new small-cap business. Credit Suisse Emerging Companies (Australia) will span equities and investment banking coverage, focusing on small-cap companies and institutional ...