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Top performing ESG options revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
In honour of World Environment Day, Rainmaker has ranked the top performing ESG investment options offered by superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis shows ESG options offered by super funds are some of the most consistent performers over one ...

Super figures point to NSW victory

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... Wales based super funds are edging out their Queensland opponents 3-2 across five key categories: MySuper products among the top 10 funds in the country Lifecycle products among the top 10 Average fees Default death and TPD insurance premiums Default ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... generous income numbers for the population. Daley said: "The fundamental problem with the ASFA standard is that it takes the top 20% of people and inflates wages once you retire." "Because it's designed for the top 20%, by definition, if 50% are ...

Chief economist update: The rate cut Australia has to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... announcement its ditching its minimum 7% serviceability interest rate banks are required to apply when lending to borrowers (on top of doing away with its restrictions limiting banks' loans to 30% of new interest-only mortgages and and dropping its ...

Sunsuper chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Sunsuper's chief executive Scott Hartley is stepping down after more than five years in the top job. Hartley has signaled his intention to resign after leading the fund through a period of transformation and growth, saying he is looking forward ...

Court throws out Aurora fund takeover bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Aurora Funds Management yesterday won court orders against Primary Securities which tried to topple it as the responsible entity for a listed fund in a rogue shareholder meeting on January 15. In January, activist investor Tim Staermose and Primary ...

Alternatives manager adds former Morningstar head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
A global alternative beta fund manager has added a former Morningstar head of alternative investments to its Australian team. Capital Fund Management appointed Craig Stanford as director of investor relations for the firm's US$9.7 billion Australian ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
A Financial Services Council panel discussion today considered the possibility of superannuation funds taking a greater role in building Australia's infrastructure. Asked how the financial services industry was shaping up in the current economic ...

Chief economist update: The power of one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... announcement it is ditching its minimum 7% serviceability interest rate banks are required to apply when lending to borrowers (on top of doing away with its restrictions limiting banks' loans to 30% of new interest-only mortgages and 10% and dropping ...

Chief economist update: Like Britney Spears, Financial Standard's done it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... announcement it is ditching its minimum 7% serviceability interest rate banks are required to apply when lending to borrowers (on top of doing away with its restrictions limiting banks' loans to 30% of new interest-only mortgages and 10% and dropping ...