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Industry fund chief executive moves to life insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
The chief executive of an $8 billion industry fund is leaving to take the top job at a life insurer. Statewide Super chief executive Richard Nunn will join MetLife as its next chief executive on May 1, leaving the super fund at the end of February. ...

Kelly O'Dwyer to leave parliament

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
Former financial services minister Kelly O'Dwyer will retire before the next election. In an announcement on Saturday, Member for Higgins Kelly O'Dwyer said she would not recontest the next federal election, citing personal reasons. "After much agonising ...

Chief economist update: US consumer sentiment cops bullet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... a need to buttress their precautionary savings, which is typically done by reducing their discretionary spending. Evolving job and wage prospects, which were slightly weaker in early January, are critical to extending the current expansion." This is ...

Sydney's latest high net-worth individual

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... would give money to her favourite charity. "I'm a healthcare professional but I won't be retiring! I'm so passionate about my job. It will drive me to do more health work for causes important to me," she said. "I'll be sharing it with my family. I thought ...

Corporates can help solve retirement issue: BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
Larry Fink has told chief executives they must embrace a greater responsibility to help employees navigate retirement, highlighting it as a key challenge to the world's future prosperity. In his annual letter to the chief executives of companies backed ...

Principal appoints Australian country head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... head for its $4.5 billion Australian business. Principal Global Investors Australia is welcoming Helen de Mestre in the top job. Mestre was previously a managing director, leading relationship management at the firm. She steps into the role as Grant ...

Aussies want budget help: MoneySoft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... also won't feel the same career stability enjoyed by past generations. "The next generation is not going to have the same job for 30-40 years," Martin said. "They might work part-time or generate income through Airtasker or Airbnb. So they don't ...

Chief economist update: Safe as burning houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
"As safe as houses" is generally an expression which means with no risk of failure. The US sub-prime crisis (circa 2008-2009) showed us this is no longer the case. The continued drop in Australian property prices provides a warning sign that it could ...

Superannuation a mystery to students: survey

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... student's super balance getting gobbled up by fees. "Regular super funds aren't setup to accommodate the frequent job-hopping and sporadic income of the typical young Australian, whereas Student Super is," Maloney said. "We've set this fund ...

Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... benefit members $3.8 billion each year. On a per member basis, a 55 year old today could gain $79,000 by retirement, while a new job entrant would have $533,000 more when they retire in 2064. A proposed solution is legislating the auto-consolidation ...