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Japan to drive real assets globally

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... beneficial for Japan's corporate pensions, public pensions and financial institutions that are almost all designed as defined benefit schemes. Likewise, infrastructure debt is likely to benefit as the appetite for alternatives continues to rise; in 2009 ...

Super reforms will drive advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... similarly it will not be possible to elect a pension payment to be taxed as a lump sum withdrawal; and Certain defined benefit funds can elect out of offering personal deductible contributions to their members. One item that did not pass into law, Breckon ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The UK pension regulator has outlined new investment guidance for trustees of defined benefit schemes and said attention needs to be given to environmental, social and governance factors. "Trustees need to take environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

UniSuper redefines comfortable retirement

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... adequacy. As part of their redefinition process, UniSuper is advocating for the use of salary base targets, akin to defined benefit schemes, which measures an individual's retirement income as a percentage of their pre-retirement salary. "Defined benefit ...

AMP Capital partners for Irish healthcare assets

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... with stable returns, from a combination of income yield and capital growth making it particularly attractive for defined benefit pension schemes. Valley Healthcare provides the fund with further sector diversification and establishes a presence for the ...

BTIM appoints new portfolio manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... model portfolios and risk research at TCorp. He was responsible for the management of more than $40 billion in defined benefit and insurance multi-asset portfolios. He has also previously held roles with State Super, AMP Capital, Mercer and CSIRO. Speaking ...

Australian pension market grows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... over 48% of global pensions assets compared to 41% in 2006, resultant of a growth rate of 5.6% over the decade - defined benefit assets grew 2.6%. The study also identified a fall in allocations to equities and bonds over the past 20 years which was ...

Defining DB for advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
... technical consultant Tim Howard, the team saw a growing interest in the area throughout the December quarter. "As defined benefit pensions generally have no lump sum equivalent, we're seeing growing interest around how they will be treated and particularly ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... insurance and superannuation arms, allowing for the simplification and consolidation of the super business. 5. Defined benefit deficit at $182bn Total defined benefit (DB) super liabilities across Australia stood at $340 billion, according to APRA figures ...

Pillar sold to Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... Berejiklian said Mercer has a strong track record in superannuation administration services with expertise in defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid administration. She understands Mercer intends to create a Centre of Excellence Hub in the ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

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MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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