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Superannuation gender gap hits women early

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A new study shows the gender retirement savings and pay gap is triggered as early as graduate employment and progressively worsens. Researchers from Monash Business School found the gender pay gap kicked in from the start of a female employee's ...

Retirement funder partners with ME Bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
Specialist retirement funding provider Household Capital has partnered with industry super fund-owned ME Bank to establish a $100 million wholesale debt facility. The facility is designed to meet the unmet financial needs of retirees who plan to continue ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... Where is it coming from? Hostplus, AustralianSuper, Media Super, HESTA and Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund were the most vigorous in awarding mandates, accounting for 35% of the total mandates by number. Hostplus now has 166 outsourced ...

New insto sales lead at Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... $4 billion at the time. A few months later, it also won a mandate from Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund in its emerging markets sustainable active equity strategy.

Franking changes feared by shareholders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... retirement. They did this with an understanding of the current rules, knowing it takes a number of years to build up a retirement fund." Freeman said the responses received by AFIC's survey show retirees use franking credits as a means for meeting the ...

New retirement loan launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
A new debt product that facilitates funding needs for financial advisers' retiree clients has launched. Household Loan, backed by specialist retirement funding provider Household Capital, enables retirees to draw equity from the family home to fund ...

APRA could oversee stalled super fund mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... who would be appointed in board seats. Similarly, Catholic Super and the Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's $18 billion merger failed because the funds couldn't agree on who would be appointed as the first chair of the merged board. ...

ipac Securities investment leader retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... funds and contributed to the successful positioning of AMP Capital's retirement solutions, such as the MyNorth Retirement Fund, AMP Capital said. AMP Capital global head of public markets Simon Warner described Rogers as an outstanding thought leader. ...

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Seeking diversification, self-managed superannuation funds are pushing more retirement funds into assets such as marina berths and indigenous artworks. Latest research from SuperConcepts reveals the big ticket items held within SMSFs. Gold and silver ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... the Reserve Bank of Australia and the ASX. Richard Haddock, chair of the Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, was appointed Officer in the General Division (AO). Recognised for distinguished service to the community, the Catholic Church ...