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Insurers to battle big data privacy concerns

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016

While big data presents a boon for insurers doing customer risk analysis, the benefits will have to be weighed against ongoing user privacy and discrimination issues. This is one of the key findings of the Actuaries Institutes' latest green paper, which ...

AIA CIO jumps ship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016

AIA Australia's chief investment officer has joined a leading wealth management firm. Graeme Bibby will join Mutual Trust in the New Year, replacing current chief investment officer Tony Huntley. Prior to joining AIA Australia, Bibby was a senior consultant ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016

Japan GDP Preliminary estimates of Japan's third quarter economy provided a positive surprise. Japanese real GDP growth accelerated to a quarterly rate of 0.5% in the three months to September from 0.2% in the June quarter and more than double market ...

Super funds becoming retirement ready

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

Cbus has been working with Willis Towers Watson to assess how effectively the fund is doing their primary job: preparing members for retirement. The $34 billion industry super fund has worked with the consultant in the development of a Retirement Income ...

Alternatives LIC a win for planners

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

The Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund as a listed investment company is an ideal vehicle for planners looking to diversify client portfolios, according to fund director Andrew Champion. The LIC, which completed a $47 million capital raise last week ...

Active managers must promote success

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

As active funds continue to struggle to outperform benchmarks, those that do should sing praise, says S&P Dow Jones Indices country head for Australia and New Zealand, Daphne van der Oord. Speaking to the latest S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) ...

Henderson EM fund rated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

The Henderson Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund has been rated by Zenith. The fund was launched in July and has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by the research house, with Zenith saying it holds a positive view on the investment process used ...

Equities specialist to CFSGAM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed a new investment director. Richard Cahill joined the firm's investment specialist team in October and is a former principal and researcher of equity fund managers at Mercer Investment Consulting. ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

I guess it's safe to say that Trump has got all - or nearly most of us - stumped, including Trump. "Donald Trump never actually wanted to be President of the United States", according to documentary filmmaker and author Michael Moore. In hindsight ...

Super execs: Size is not scale

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016

Size is not the same as having effective economies of scale in superannuation funds, leading management consultants and super executives have told the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia annual conference. TRIA Investment Partners' ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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