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Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...

Robo advice set to fail: Morningstar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... advisers do well, and that has been being able to engage the client where otherwise they thought things were complex and really dial down the level of complexity," said Whelan. Whelan argued that advice must instead move to being omni-channel, allowing ...

Government bonds no longer a safe bet

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Once considered a safe bet for portfolio diversification, Australian government bonds are no longer delivering value, according to Simon Stevenson, head of strategy, multi-asset at Schroder Investment Management Australia. Speaking as part of an asset ...

FSC sends final budget message

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... next Tuesday. Of all the tabled proposals the FSC's biggest budget wish is for the government to move the superannuation dial on middle Australia and increase retirement savings, something that can't be achieved by reducing concessional contribution ...

Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
ESG researcher Sustainalytics has opened its Sydney office. The company, which has provided responsible investment research to clients including BNY Mellon, Morningstar and ING Investment Management, said this move "expands Sustainalytics' global footprint ...

Equip to pay super contributions during parental leave

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... executive officer people and culture Sarah Guthleben said the fund had considered the enhancement in the context of its Move the Dial campaign to address the gender savings gap in super, but had decided that also including male employees in the arrangement ...

Catholic Super chief addresses climate conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Catholic Super chief executive and Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) chair Frank Pegan said global investors are acting on climate by pressing policymakers, fund managers and companies on the issue. Presenting at the United Nations Climate Change ...

Zurich restructures retail life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Zurich has restructured its retail life insurance services, including reducing term and total and permanent disablement rates. The changes have been designed to accommodate the new life insurance framework which commences in July 2016. In addition to ...

Digital evolution highlighted at AIST awards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... part of its 2014-15 "Why Should I Care" campaign; Equip won the best digital (under $40k budget) award for its "Move the Dial" campaign, which enabled female members to track their super relative to their peers via mobile phone. The campaign also took ...

Australian politics spooks foreign infra investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... invest in Australian infrastructure. However, investors cited significant barriers to entry: "The report shows we need to dial up the number of projects and dial down the political risk," IPA chief executive Brendan Lyon said. About 95% of infrastructure ...