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Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... deteriorating housing affordability and the future adequacy of Australia's retirement income system. It notes Australia's scheme has historically been based on the assumption that most retirees will have zero housing costs. "The assumption that housing ...

Suncorp inches closer to NZ insurer takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... following a takeover bid in February. Suncorp's bid for Tower Insurance occurred shortly after the latter entered into a scheme implementation agreement with Fairfax Financial Holdings. Fairfax proposed acquiring all of Tower's shares at NZ$1.17 each ...

UniSuper redefines comfortable retirement

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
UniSuper is advocating for the redefinition of 'comfortable retirement' saying that the current one-size-fits-all approach is not the most effective way to achieve optimal retirement outcomes. The industry fund, while remaining supportive of the plan ...

Super funds trawling eBay for legacy parts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
FSC chief executive Sally Loane believes financial services laws are "locking down" the industry and consumers into out-dated products. Speaking at the FSC State of the Industry address in Sydney, Loane said the problem is embedded to the extent where ...

AMP Capital partners for Irish healthcare assets

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
AMP Capital partnered with an Irish investment manager to establish a new investment vehicle targeted at primary care centres in Ireland. The new vehicle, Valley Healthcare, is jointly managed by AMP Capital and Irish Life Investment Managers. The centres ...

Rubik shareholders mull acquisition by Geneva fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... shareholders accept a proposal for the company to be acquired by a Geneva-based software provider. Under the terms of its binding scheme implementation deed, Temenos will acquire 100% of Rubik shares via a scheme of arrangement for a consideration of ...

mFund to expand product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
ASIC is in the final stages of making a greater range of managed investment products available via the mFund Settlement Service. Until now retail investors could only apply for and redeem interests in simple managed investment schemes with a shorter ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... interesting prospects. 3. OneVue announces $177m merger In June diversified financial services firm OneVue entered into a scheme implementation deed to merge with a major provider of superannuation trustee, administration and investment services. Under ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
1. QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape The decision to make Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. When QSuper especially ...

ASIC approves world-first fintech exemptions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... technology neutral regulation for the financial sector and facilitating rationalisation of life insurance and managed investment scheme legacy products."