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Superannuation funds ramp up co-investment opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... funds said. Preqin didn't disclose how many took part in the research, but said it canvassed the likes of CARE Super, Club Super, CFS Investments and Intrust Super. The report also found superannuation funds comprise 40% of institutional investors ...

Chief economist update: Powell Power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... from neutral, but nothing beats hearing the same from the Fed's head honcho himself. In his speech before The Economic Club of New York on "The Federal Reserve's Framework for Monitoring Financial Stability," Powell declared: "Interest rates ...

Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... victims will get early access to their superannuation. Delivering the Women's Economic Security Statement at the National Press Club today, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, Kelly O'Dwyer announced a raft of changes set ...

Stale boys club lingers on: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
One in 10 women working in investment management have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, while about half report offensive behaviour or exclusion from work events based on their gender. According to the University of Sydney, a study of ...

Chief economist update: Famous last words

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... for bankruptcy on 15 September 2008, setting off a chain of events that changed the meaning of GFC from Geelong Football Club to Global Financial Crisis. Maybe, this time is different. Then again maybe not. The "Economic Letter" published last night ...

Super State of Origin: Who wins?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
Queensland's recent State of Origin rugby league dominance over New South Wales is mirrored in MySuper performance, Rainmaker's latest superannuation analysis shows. Over one, three and five years, more Queensland-based MySuper products have ...

"Collegiality" hinders appointments of female executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... situation which hinders the selection of female employees to male-dominated boards, according to a new survey from the 30% Club. Only 6.5% of the boards seek outside advice - from a succession planning firm as an example - compounding the exclusion of ...

XTB launches ESG fixed income portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... that has the broadest selection criteria, as opposed to "dark green" ESG selection criteria that is stricter. The emerald club, a responsible investment platform, analyses the ESG factors based the companies' corporate responsibility reports and the ...

ASIC totally unprepared for advice reforms: Tynan

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... to police financial advice misconduct. Speaking to Financial Standard, Tynan said the key issue is that ASIC is part of a club which only hears its own noise. He said several of the country's largest financial institutions and consultants were also part ...

Pengana recruits former AFL player

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... was previously an associate adviser at Pitcher Partners and, before that, a professional AFL player with Hawthorn Football Club and the Brisbane Lions. Dan McAleer joins Pengana as regional business development manager from Lonsec, where he was a strategic ...