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PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended a "comprehensive overhaul" of Australia's public infrastructure following the release a draft report on the topic. The report, which runs for nearly 600 pages, covers issues such as funding new projects ...

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 ...

J.P. Morgan launches two wholesale funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
J.P. Morgan has entered the Australian wholesale investor market with the launch of two funds: the JPMorgan Global Strategic Bond Fund and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund. The former is an unconstrained strategy with "a diversified ...

Onus on consumers to ask about commissions: Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
Consumers must take responsibility for finding out whether their financial adviser has a conflict of interest, according to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. Defending the government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) ...

Bottoms up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
This week, this month, this year marked the fifth anniversary since US equities bottomed on 9 March 2009. The US subprime mortgage crisis that morphed into what is now termed as the global financial crisis sparked market volatility and heightened investor ...

MetLife doubled group risk market share in 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
MetLife Insurance doubled its group risk premium inflows and group insurance market share in 2013, Plan For Life research found. The life insurer's group risk premium inflows jumped by 110% and went from $222.28 million in the year ended December 2012 ...

Vale Gwen Fletcher

JULIE BENNETT  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
Australia's First Lady of Financial Planning, Gwen Fletcher passed away peacefully in a Sydney nursing home on Friday 28 February. Gwen played a vital role in extending the financial planning profession beyond America's shores to Australia. It was also ...

NZ Super sells forestry stake to iwi group

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has sold a 2.5% stake in Kaingaroa Timberlands, New Zealand's largest forestry business, to a collective of six iwi organisations. NZ Super remains the largest stakeholder in the business, with a 38.75% ...

Perpetual wins Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
Perpetual Investments took home the top Australian Fund Manager of the Year Award at the Australian Morningstar Awards. Perpetual held off competition from finalists AMP Capital and Franklin Templeton. BlackRock won the multi-sector category, Bentham ...

ISA spends $9 million on ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has confirmed that it spent around $9 million on advertising in 2013, despite some media reporting a much higher figure. ISA, which represents 15 super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, Hesta and HOSTPLUS, confirmed ...