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Scrapping LISC was shameful and retrograde: Bowen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Scrapping the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) was "the single, most retrograde and regrettable government policy decision made since the establishment of superannuation," Labor Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said. Bowen slammed the measure ...

REST appoints exec from SSFS

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
REST has appointed a chief risk officer who was previously a risk manager at State Super Financial Services (SSFS). Phil Budge joined REST in June 2015 and is responsible for the fund's risk management framework. At the same time, he provides independent ...

Cash is king at the Future Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
The Future Fund has reported a 15.4% return for the year to 30 June 2015 and has dramatically increased its cash exposure to 19.5% as it expects higher volatility and lower global growth. The fund's cash exposure has increased from 11.2% to 19.5% in ...

IFM Investors exec heads to Nikko AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
IFM Investors executive director of business development in Asia Pacific has resigned from his role to take up a new position with Nikko Asset Management. Eddy Schipper was "instrumental in establishing IFM's presence in Asia through the launch of the ...

Give first home buyers access to super: CEDA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
First home buyers should have access to their superannuation funds to purchase owner-occupied housing perhaps in return for the familiy home being counted in the pension assets test, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has said. ...

ANZ signs $450m tech agreement with IBM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
ANZ will pay IBM $450 million for a five year agreement to increase productivity and improve its technology and software across the group. The deal includes access to IBM's software portfolio, an Innovation Lab, next generation cloud development and ...

AustralianSuper nabs Future Fund property exec

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
The Future Fund's director of property has joined AustralianSuper as senior investment manager of property. John Longo started at AustralianSuper last week, after leaving the Future Fund, where he worked for over four years. AustralianSuper did not ...

Macquarie exec leaves to join boutique fund manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
A Macquarie executive responsible for setting up the group's global investments division in Canada has left to join a boutique funds management firm. Perth-based NWQ Capital Management has appointed Stuart McClure as managing director. McClure has over ...

Member activism could hurt super returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
Activism from fund members and social media users concerned about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues could end up hurting superannuation returns. The recent campaign against HESTA's exposure to Transfield has highlighted the risks that ...

Bankers see ASIC user pays model as burden

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) said that the government's proposal to implement a user pays funding model for the corporate regulator would increase "the cost burden on the Australian financial services industry." The ABA urged caution in ...