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Hockey signals pension age might climb to 70

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... healthier high income people in the services industry is fine, it's a bigger issue for low income people. "The life expectancy gap between rich and poor people is six years. Increasing the pension age without taking this into account seems unfair to ...

Super returns up slightly to 12.8pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... super funds achieved 12 month returns of 13.1% and retail funds (ie corporate master trusts) achieved 11.3% for a segment gap of 1.8 percentage points. The survivorship biases now inherent in the rebooted workplace default survey explain why the segment ...

AMP opens three funds to retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... until now, only been accessible via platforms. AMP Capital head of retail and corporate business Craig Keary said there is a gap in the market for innovative investment products that are aligned to the needs of retail investors, especially those that ...

Capital Fund Management launches half-price hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... CFM has also included a special founder share class for early investors at an even lower fee level. The fund aims to fill a gap in the market for super funds and other institutional investors that are looking for a transparent multi-strategy fund, with ...

MLC appoints new GM of advice groups

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... passionate about improving financial literacy for all Australians and is focussed on improving the significant retirement savings gap that exists."

Citi closes gap in custody race

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... While most custodians recorded growth, third place BNP Paribas actually shrunk by 2.6% to $305.13 billion. This halved the gap between BNP and Citi, from $100 billion to $50 billion. Competition between custodians is fierce, and news of fund managers ...

Advice industry under-prepared for younger client base

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... initiatives in place to encourage a broader cross-section of society to join the industry. The AFA established GenXt to bridge the gap between the current and Next Generation by formulating a program of events and forums to facilitate the transfer of ...

Nine in 10 Australians can't get no insurance satisfaction: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... have - could have consequences just as devastating as underinsurance." "It also reinforces the massive financial literacy gap that exists and reinforces the need for all stakeholders - product providers, super funds, and advisers - to educate consumers ...

Bennelong WP creates CIO position

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... gained at Deutsche Bank combined with my philanthropic family office experience to work with wealth advisers to bridge the gap between local and international best practice investment strategies for the Bennelong Wealth Partners' boutiques and their ...

Altair launches two funds for retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... our MDA strategies but they also want something suitable for smaller clients. We believe these two funds will help fill that gap," Altair executive chairman Philip Parker said. Altair has undergone a transformation of its business since late 2012, having ...