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Industry fund sponsors Oprah tour

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
A Queensland-based industry superannuation fund is hoping to gain exposure through one of the world's most powerful and recognisable women, Oprah Winfrey. Sunsuper has secured a major sponsorship for Oprah's Australian tour in December and apart from ...

Indian economy accelerating/slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
It wasn't only the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) that didn't surprise with its unchanged policy decision yesterday, that other reserve bank did too. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced no change in policy settings following the conclusion of ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street following a mixed batch of earnings reports and another big decline by technology giant Apple. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...

ASFA concerned about board governance timeline

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is concerned about the timeframe for approving transition plans to have at least one-third independent directors on super fund boards. In a letter to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

LUCRF investment head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
LUCRF Super head of investments Martin Drew will leave the fund on August 21. Drew made the decision in light of his wife's deteriorating neuropathic disorder. He said leaving LUCRF will enable him to provide her full-time care. "It's sad to see a talented ...

Fundhost appoints joint CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Responsible entity and trustee service provider Fundhost has appointed a new joint chief executive. Drew Wilson was previously head of sales for the fund administrator, a position he took on in 2011. Prior to that, he was principal analyst at Turnstone ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Our very own Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold its monthly Board meeting today to deliberate on the economy's monetary policy setting. This month looks easy-peasy for the RBA. Keep the official cash rate steady at 2.0% plus a few minor tweaks ...

Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
The maturity of Australia's superannuation system is under scrutiny and industry representatives have weighed in on how super will progress from its relatively successful childhood. Speaking at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on Friday, BT Financial ...

Industry fears the Uber of finance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Financial services stakeholders fear that it is only a matter of time before technology companies take over the sector, just like Uber has bypassed the taxi industry, a BNP Paribas report showed. In the '2025: The Future of Wholesale Banking - And What ...

FEATURE: Custody under review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Custodians are a vital organ for super funds and asset managers. Darren Snyder explores the trillion-dollar industry. The $2.6 trillion Australian custody market has been highly active during the past 18 months and continues to be watched as several ...