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MySuper approaches $650 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
At a time when default superannuation is under the Productivity Commission spotlight, it is important to recognise MySuper now represents one-quarter of Australia's $2.6 trillion super system - and it's growing fast. Latest Rainmaker analysis ...

Efficiency and transparency drive client satisfaction during life claims: Beddoes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
Latest Beddoes Institute research reports client satisfaction at claim time is driven by two key factors. Efficiency in claims lodgement, and assessment processes backed by transparent ongoing claims management are the strongest drivers of client satisfaction ...

Hermes launches carbon ESG tool

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... carbon tool will assess and integrate four key elements. First, it will measure the carbon risk of a fund relative to its benchmark and of listed companies relative to their peers - this includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. Second, it will ...

AMP Capital appoints portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... CBRE Global Real Estate Securities. He was also actively involved in promoting the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) in the Japan property market. The appointments take AMP Capital's global real estate team to 14 dedicated investment ...

The future of advice fee structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... businesses in the post-Royal Commission world, financial advisers must separate planning and product advice fees, as well as benchmark both planning advice fees and portfolio performance. That is the view of DFS Portfolio Solutions, with principal Stephen ...

TCorp to issue sustainability bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... long-term Australian and foreign currency. Moody's rates it as Aaa (stable). TCorp's largest issuance is in benchmark bonds, followed by CPI linked debt instruments. The bonds are sold through banks and market intermediaries. The Treasurer is ...

Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... reaction to the latest US Federal Reserve missive, one would think that Wall Street is against strong(er) growth. All major benchmark indices - DJIA, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 - closed lower after the Fed announced the widely-anticipated 25 basis ...

Aussie fixed income managers with global teams outperform: Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... a global team that already knows these companies." However, managers with globalised teams may take potentially off-benchmark positions, accounting for their 0.15% higher risk volatility than Australia-only fund managers. "For financial advisers selecting ...

SMSFs missing out on returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... ensure their retirement savings last as long as they do, SMSF members should review the amount they pay in fees and benchmark their portfolio to ensure it is achieving the returns they are expecting. If they are achieving lower investment returns than ...

Netwealth boosts class action involvement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
In its latest round of platform enhancements, Netwealth has added the ability for investors to participate in class actions. As of this month, Netwealth has made available information on open class actions within the platform's Corporate Actions ...