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Dover advisers turn orphans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
While there are Dover financial advisers that have managed to transition elsewhere in recent weeks, latest ASIC data shows hundreds of advisers will be without a licensee when the disgraced AFSL shutters today. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial ...

Balanced portfolios better than chasing winners: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
A global investment manager believes asset classes move positions too quickly for investors wishing to jump on the coattails of a short-term winner. Latest research from Russell Investments finds Australian investors with long-term investment goals ...

Queensland industry funds merge

HARRISON WORLEY AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
Sunsuper is set to merge with a $2.5 billion industry fund in early 2019. In a joint statement, Sunsuper and AustSafe Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer Deed. Both established 30 years ago, AustSafe is the super fund for rural and regional ...

Mercantile takeover of private equity fund moves ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
Mercantile OFM is moving towards the acquisition of all shares in a private equity-focused listed investment company (LIC). In an announcement to the ASX, IPE directors unanimously recommended shareholders accept the offer in the absence of a superior ...

Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
Group insurance remains cost effective and beneficial for members, but there's significant disparity among premium rates and the level of cover superannuation funds are offering, latest Rainmaker research reveals. The study of 15,000 insurance deals ...

Catholic Super backs Modern Slavery Act

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
The $9.3 billion superannuation fund's chief executive backed the anti-slavery bill introduced in the parliament yesterday. Catholic Super chief Frank Pegan said the fund is working on measures to slavery-proof its supply chain. "One tool we are ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Almost all ASX200 companies disclosed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate ...

Global regulation hub launched for asset managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
A European law firm is rolling out a new service for asset managers, providing up-to-date legal and regulatory requirements for distributing funds across jurisdictions. Tech-driven, financial services law firm Zeidler Legal Services has launched the ...

Parametric expands alternative risk premia offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
Parametric has teamed up with a California-based smart beta and asset allocation specialist to deliver a strategy for Australian institutional investors aiming to top the standard 'black box' hedge fund approach to investing. Systematic Alternative ...

PC puts spotlight on lifecycle super products

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
The Productivity Commission said on its third and final day of hearings in Brisbane it will scrutinise the competitiveness and efficiency of lifecycle and retirement income products in its review of the superannuation system. Productivity Commission ...