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One third of first home buyers are investors

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015

Contrary to first home buyers being frozen out of the residential property market, evidence is mounting that many of them are just shifting how they access the market. Concerns about first home buyers (FHB) being denied access to the residential property ...

I'm with Bill

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015

Ahh yes, it's the time of the year again folks...the time when the World Bank WEP) releases its crystal ball's read on the year ahead....and despite the myriad of 'Happy New Year' wishes wished upon us when 2014 became 2015, the WB's crystal ball says ...

Surging group premiums push insurer inflows up 12.9 pct

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015

Life insurance premiums jumped 12.9% during 2014 driven by group business, which has surged by 24%. The figures are contained in the latest analysis by insurance industry researcher Plan For Life for the 12 months to September 2014. According to the ...

Wealth Know How teams with Pro Adviser

HARRY PAGE | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015

Wealth Know How, Australia's fastest growing provider of independent financial videos, has partnered with Pro Adviser to engage and educate consumers through online videos. The partnership will allow Pro Adviser's website to show a cross-section of ...

ASFA outlines spending needs of nonagenarians

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has developed a new retirement standard, the ASFA Retirement Standard for Older Retirees, which outlines the expenditure required for Australians aged 90-95 to maintain a comfortable or modest ...

Fossil fuel divestment gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2015

The fossil fuel divestment push is gathering pace, this time with 295 faculty members of Stanford University in the US writing to its board of trustees asking them to divest its $25 billion endowment fund from the investment sector. The Stanford University ...

Oil price shock, nice

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2015

I thought that in my lifetime I would never see someone out there in this galaxy wishin' and hopin' and prayin' higher oil prices to be. (Apart from those extracting, producing, investing in and lending to oil companies and nations, that is). And oh ...

MySuper put spotlight on member outcomes: CIFR

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015

MySuper has put greater emphasis on the retirement outcomes, focused product providers on the needs of disengaged members and promoted widespread innovation, according to a new report by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). Researchers ...

Advisers looking overseas for growth

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015

Advisers' confidence in the Australian share market to deliver high returns in 2014 has dwindled compared to the same time last year and many are considering growth opportunities in international markets, according to a recent Investment Trends survey. ...

Auld lang syne

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?" - Robert Burns Happy 2015 to all you gentlereaders. We're back in space - cyberspace that is - and, it seems, so are the economic and financial market uncertainties that littered the dying ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

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

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

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

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds 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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