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Fidante eyes actively managed ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... believe, over the time, this will lead to a quite profound shift in the diversification particularly for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and other self-directed investors. They are usually under-allocated to fixed income and that's partly because ...

Members abandon bank-aligned group insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... the end of 2019. Rainmaker added the small number of insurers with an increased concentration of members in larger super funds underpins the competitive nature of the market. In the NFP segment, AIA, TAL and MetLife are the dominant life insurance providers ...

Australia should consider Islamic finance to bridge infrastructure gap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
If super funds continue to spurn local infrastructure investment in favour of offshore assets, Crescent Wealth managing director Talal Yassine believes the Islamic finance market should help make up Australia's shortfall. Yassine called on the Federal ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... Among its eight recommendations to Parliament, the group calls for a provision to include a suitable timeframe for super funds to contact existing members to notify them of the withdrawal of insurance after 13 months of inactivity. "WIS further recommends ...

Global fixed income manager mulls active bond ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... income is difficult for SMSFs, with just 6.16% of SMSF assets allocated to fixed income as at June 2016. Non-SMSF super funds however allocate 21% of assets to fixed income, with large corporate bond parcel sizes proving no barrier to larger funds. According ...

Industry Super Australia names new CEO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... super'. Collins said he is delighted to see Dean taking on the role. "Member recognition of, and trust in industry super funds has grown significantly under his stewardship of the campaign," he said. "More broadly, Bernie has experience working with ...

Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... superannuation funds will have the capabilities and scale to meet the needs of retired consumers. To this end Pascuzzo said super funds will need to consider partnering and outsourcing strategies. Also speaking at the forum is Challenger chairman, retirement ...

ANZ adds to OnePath capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... member updates at any time, allowing trustees to deliver a better customer experience. The new tool will also ensure super funds and trustees meet their obligations under the Insurance in Superannuation Code of Practice with online access to performance ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Responsible investing has mainstreamed with two-thirds of Australia's largest super funds now actively committed. It's also become a leading indicator of segment performance differentials. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in association ...

Second APRA deputy chair nominated

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... addition to APRA's leadership team." The appointments follow the prudential regulator's recommendation that super funds should improve their management of conflicting interests when dealing with related parties. The regulator wants funds to consider ...