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Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... expertise in defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid administration. She understands Mercer intends to create a Centre of Excellence Hub in the Illawarra region where Pillar is headquartered. This would provide specialist superannuation and ...

ASIC employee faces court

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
An ASIC employee has faced Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court faced with two charges following an investigation by the Australian Federal Police. Mahmoud Daher was charged with unauthorised access to restricted data contrary to subsection 478.1(1) ...

Value stocks at inflection point: Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... were positive with Harvey Norman well liked on the back of an earnings increase of 20% and its dividend up 50%. Flight Centre was another stock showing potential. "Even though Flight Centre's earnings were down 5% that was as much a function of volumes ...

MainstreamBPO makes hire for European expansion

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... while many of our existing clients in Asia and Australia are increasingly active in the region. With an administration centre in Malta we will be able to service UCITS and SICAV funds for our clients at the same level as Ireland or Luxembourg," he said. ...

Super funds extend support to local communities

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... refugees and asylum seekers in Australia. As part of the partnership UniSuper has recently welcomed an intern to its service centre team in the technology and projects division and will welcome a second intern in November who will join the fund's advice ...

Fee and return disclosures influence retirement choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... retirement plan choices, particularly focusing on fee and return disclosures. In a working paper recently published by the Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), several academics have dissected member reactions to retirement plan ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner occupied housing. The increase in housing finance follows the Reserve Bank's 25 basis point reduction in interest rates to a record low 1.75% on the 3rd of May. The latest figures take the growth in the value of ...

UniSuper reflects on investment highs and lows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... valuations can look expensive or reasonable buys. "Notwithstanding that we expect to see a correction in property at some point, we are currently inclined to hold because (a) we expect bond yields to remain low for a long time, (b) other asset classes ...

Life insurers must be more transparent: AFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
... solutions that deliver better outcomes for people on claims. It's all about giving the consumer a voice and placing them at the centre of new and improved models of claims service delivery."

Statewide Super and Financial Synergy announce new partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... responsible for building a strategic central point for outsourced software and solutions delivery. Dhami will also lead the Centre of Excellence - Managed Services "to ensure a first class and sustainable business that exceeds customer's expectations ...