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BOJ optimistic as forever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... of risks associated with the timing of the beginning of policy normalization had inclined them toward keeping the federal funds rate at its effective lower bound for a longer time". Should the BOJ increase stimulus again in the coming months, it wouldn't ...

In the archives: Mavis Robertson on the importance of more women on boards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
When it comes to appointing more women in senior management, super funds have done far better than listed companies, but given the talent pool left untapped, trustees can do more to fix the gender gap within their ranks. Back in 2010, Financial Standard ...

Zenith rates Mercer LifetimePlus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... given Mercer's longevity risk protection product, Mercer LifetimePlus (MLP), an APPROVED rating. MLP is geared towards super funds looking to provide longevity solutions to members, and is accessible to members with account-based pensions. It is based ...

Pengana Capital appoints Singapore director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... and Western Australia. Morgan will be based in Pengana's Melbourne office and will be responsible for sales for the firm's funds through dealer groups and financial planners. Her most recent role was as state manager for Victoria and Tasmania at Advance ...

Grant Thornton appoints former KPMG principal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... services capabilities. Mattera was previously a principal at KPMG, where she worked primarily with retail superannuation funds, corporate funds and industry funds. "It's a pivotal time to be leading our financial services clients through this period ...

Macquarie Funds Group rebrands, increases FUM by $30 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Australia's biggest global asset manager, Macquarie Funds Group, has rebranded as Macquarie Asset Management and increased its funds under management (FUM) by $30 billion in the three months to 31 December 2014, as reported in the Macquarie Group 2015 ...

Vale Mavis Robertson AM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... of BUS (Building Unions Superannuation) and AUST (Allied Unions Superannuation Trust) before leading the merger of these funds to create Cbus, becoming its chief executive and later its chair. A statement issued by Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

OPINION: The Achilles heel of unbundled services

DARREN SPEIRS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The popularity of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has fuelled the rapid growth of an extensive range of unbundled services that promise trustees greater choice and control, as well as lower costs than traditional bundled services. However as Darren ...

MLC promotes retail platform GM from within

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... that sit on the MLC Wrap, MLC Navigator and MLC MasterKey platforms, representing over 350,000 investors and $60 billion in funds under management (FUM). "We're delighted to appoint Kathy to this fundamental leadership role. Kathy is a strong leader ...

Alternatives sector shaped by regulation, customer demand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... Lonsec's recently published Alternatives Sector Review. Lonsec's research covered 33 investment products, including hedge funds and private equity, and concluded that performance in many cases was adversely affected by regulatory changes and demands ...