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Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... doubled to more than 96 in the three years to 31 December 2018. The latter is just shy of the 30% target set by Australia's 30% Club in May 2015. Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) board diversity manager Rhian Richardson says it's "an ...

Chief economist update: Is the US about to join the global slowdown club?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... this year) should help entice American consumers back into the shops. That, or the US has just joined the global slowdown club.

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely to be up rather than down" is no more! In his address to the National Press Club of Australia - on " Th e Year Ahead" - yesterday, the RBA governor conceded that: "Looking forward, there are scenarios ...

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... or commercial properties, but could also be found in more exotic formats: such as marina berths. A Queensland based yacht club marina berth came in as the highest single value exotic investment in an SMSF in the last quarter, at $245,000. La Greca said ...

Superannuation smashes gender diversity goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... in 2014. Men account for 67.6% of directorships, compared to 75.7% 2014. This achievement surpasses target set by the 30% Club, which aims to broaden the pipeline of women at all levels of the organisation. APRA's data shows the average director ...

Ponzi scheme fined $1.4bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... "conservative," SEC said. Shapiro was alleged to have diverted at least $21 million, spending on charter planes, country club memberships, luxury vehicles and jewelry. The scheme collapsed in "typical Ponzi fashion" as Woodbridge stopped paying investors ...

Poor equities performance sees MySuper suffer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... Virgin Money. The top five personal products for the timeframe were those offered by Media Super, NGS Super, Statewide Super, Club Plus Super and HESTA. The median return seen was 0.8%. Finally, the top five retirement products were NGS Income Stream ...

Best in show, but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... comprise nine industry funds and just one retail fund. Hostplus, Cbus, AustralianSuper, Statewide Super, Local Government Super, Club Plus, Media Super, NGS Super and CareSuper would make the grade. FirstChoice Employer would be the lone retail fund ...

Former AFL club president joins super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
A former Port Adelaide Football Club president will now chair the board of a $28 billion superannuation fund. Greg Boulton has been appointed by the Governor of South Australia as presiding member (chair) of Super SA. He has been appointed for a period ...

Bentham AM launches mFund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
Richard Quin's Bentham Asset Management is launching a new mFund for its asset-backed securities (ABS) strategy as the boutique ramps up the distribution for the $130 million strategy. The now $8 billion boutique broke away from the Sydney offices ...