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MTAA Super, Tasplan reveal executive lineup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... Angeles. Current MTAA Super executive manager of investments Phil Brown will assist with the handover before stepping down in mid-October after 15 years of service. The following will also depart from MTAA Super: deputy chief executive and executive ...

Super remains grossly inequitable: Per Capita

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
Australia's superannuation system continues to produce grossly inequitable outcomes between the financial security of Australian men and women in retirement, according to research from Per Capita. The research, titled The Herstory of Superannuation ...

NPS buffers COVID-19 shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... challenges of the worldwide spread of coronavirus, NPS said. Despite the domestic and global stock markets plunging by 30% in mid-March, the fund delivered about -6.08% in the first quarter. South Korea's main stock market index, KOSPI, returned ...

First Sentier takes stake in renewable energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... investment in the US by FSI, which manages more than US$8 billion of unlisted infrastructure investments globally with a focus on mid-market companies in the transportation, utility and renewables sectors worldwide. The firms expect to complete the transaction ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
New global research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed years of digital transformation into less than two months, but finds that partnerships, innovation and agility will be key for both advisers and institutions to survive and thrive going ...

Argo Infrastructure posts $9.3m loss, but increases dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The ASX-listed infrastructure investment company has increased its fully franked dividends for the full year, despite reporting a loss of $9.3 million. Argo Global Listed Infrastructure said the multi-million dollar loss was a result of a downward revaluation ...

Advice disciplinary body delayed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... launch. Instead, the disciplinary body as recommended by the financial services Royal Commission, is set to be up and running in mid-2021, Hume told the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association Virtual Conference this morning. The federal government ...

Female access to ERS to widen gender super gap

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
The Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme is expected to impact female workers and widen the gender superannuation gap according to The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super. New data shown at the annual Women's ...

Chief economist update: Japan economy tanks depsite looser restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
If a technical recession is defined as two successive quarters of negative growth, what do you call a period where the economy contracts for three straight quarters... and counting? Japan may have imposed less stringent coronavirus containment measures ...

Australian Unity investments GM to depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
The executive general manager of investments at Australian Unity Wealth is departing in mid-September as the business looks to restructure the role and the responsibilities of the chief executive. Geraldine Barlow joined Australian Unity in May 2016 ...