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Industry fund boosts executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $6 billion superannuation fund is boosting its executive ranks in support of its ambitious growth plans. LUCRF Super announced it made the following appointments to its leadership team in November: executive manager of distribution Chris Deakin; and ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... Academy. It will only invest in companies that have a positive impact for women and the broader community and planet; and plans to advocate and create changes which improve the retirement outcomes and financial power of women. As such, it excludes investment ...

Chief economist update: RBA more likely to cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... "Business conditions are positive and non-mining business investment is expected to increase." The latest capex spending plans proved the RBA's expectations to be true. As per the ABS, "This is 4.4% higher than Estimate 4 for 2017-18. Estimate 4 ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the capex details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Estimate 4 is 11.3% higher than Estimate 3 for 2018-19." Yes Virginia, Australian businesses have upped their capital spending plans in the face of multiplying challenges - trade war, Fed hikes, global slowdown led by China and melting emerging markets ...

Miscalculations delay remediation, more issues emerge: AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... responded: "Yes." In a statement today, AMP said it is investigating the provision of general advice to corporate super plans. "The matter relates predominantly to small to medium corporate super plans established pre-FOFA 1 July 2013 managed by advisers. ...

Rice Warner warns against culling value-based advice fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... member's interest in the fund, so would not address their overall financial position nor how it combines with the financial plans of any partner. "The reality is that most retirees need comprehensive financial advice to develop a retirement strategy ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... that the FPA's membership grew 9% to 14,000 members in the last 12 months. About 25% of the members are women and the FPA plans to increase this figure, he said. De Gori announced the association has undertaken a review of its disciplinary regulation ...

Blue Sky names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... Oaktree is one of the world's leading private market asset managers with clients including 73 of the largest US pension plans, 38 primary US state retirement plans and more than 15 sovereign wealth funds. Blue Sky's share price has now fallen about 90% ...

Comyn promises personal accountability

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
CBA chief executive Matt Comyn told the financial services Royal Commission how he plans to overhaul the bank that was "once great" under his leadership, but flagged there might be "missteps" along the way. Comyn admitted that the pursuit of financial ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS); Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds; Florida State Board of Administration; Maine Public Employees Retirement System; Maryland State Retirement ...