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Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... going to drive what the natural resource sectors have provided for us - an almost underwriting prosperity," Ferris said. "Not surprisingly, asset allocators and big investors - superannuation funds in particular - are scratching their heads about how ...

Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... having resulted in the improved risk protection for Australians as it affords a safety net to millions who would have otherwise not chosen to or been able to access life and disability insurance. The statement also asserts that automatic default cover ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
BlackRock has launched four new exchange-traded funds in Australia, targeting minimum volatility and multifactor strategies. The iShares Edge Smart Beta products comprise the iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF, the iShares Edge MSCI ...

Retail funds trailing NFPs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The 12-month return gap between workplace retail funds and not-for-profits is currently 120 basis points, according to Rainmaker Information research. In the latest Rainmaker Benchmarking report, based on the SelectingSuper workplace default option ...

Findex hit with penalties

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... the word "independent" and "non-aligned" could have led consumers to believe services being offered by the Findex group were not affected by any conflict of interest such as commissions, however ASIC found the services offered were likely to have been ...

Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... clients this year, up 19% from the prior year. "Many retirees have seen dividends cut, capital eroded and market performance not meeting inflation and the impact of having to adjust their lifestyle accordingly. In this environment inflation indexed annuity ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... lowered a tad to 3.1%. And true to form, the IMF is again forecasting a better tomorrow this October - 3.4% next year. But I did not come to bury the IMF's forecasting "prowess" - for no one can claim perfect foresight -- my histrionics are about the ...

CBA partners to finance clean energy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... launch a new $100 million energy efficient equipment finance program to provide lower cost finance to Australian businesses and not-for-profits that meet certain energy efficiency guidelines. The new program will reward businesses with reduced energy ...

Yale returns 3.4 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Yale Endowment Fund earned 3.4% in 2015-16, fuelled by its 54% weighting to alternatives, reports its investment office. YEF's return contrasts with the 2.9% achieved by the MySuper SelectingSuper benchmark for the same period and 4.8% achieved by the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... rates steady till "end-2016 with a possibility to cut it in 2017 Q1-Q2" to achieve its baseline 2017 forecast of GDP growth of not more than 1.0%, provided inflation continues to ease. It's getting there. Russian inflation slowed to 6.4% in the year ...