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Superannuation Consumer Advocate proposal needs work

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... to be assisted through a complex superannuation system, he said. Kirkland added Australia needs an independent consumer voice in the sector as superannuation industry groups have more than 100 staff - 20 of which are solely devoted to superannuation ...

New Zealand investors call for action after attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... globally. "Collective action from multiple investors has the best chance of success. The combination of New Zealand's investor voice and a global coalition of shareholders has the potential to be immensely powerful," he said. Whineray will join NZ Super ...

Digital engagement boosts investing demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... or building a vibrant online community," Peker said. Half of the participants are familiar with robo-advice, but it's the voice-activated smart speakers such as Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa that are gaining prominence. Many online investors (45%) ...

Working women more likely to experience mental illness

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... workplace experiences to men, perhaps because men are more heavily represented in senior management roles with a higher share of voice in workplace policies and practices," Lydon said. A myriad of positive steps are available improve the workplace experience ...

Fearless Girl comes to Melbourne

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... has been heard right across the world. "With all eyes on corporate Australia at the moment, it is the perfect time for her voice to be finding a permanent home in Australia," Atkin said. Maurice Blackburn chief executive Jacob Varghese said Fearless ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... likely significantly impact investors in the LICs who are low-income earnings and retirees that don't have a "strong voice." As such, the LICs are advocating for its investors, the majority of which are Australians entitled to the benefits of the ...

Principal appoints Australian country head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... achieve their investment objectives." "As leader of our Australia operations, I am confident Helen will ensure the client voice remains at the center of what we do as we continue to serve the Australian market as we have since 2002," West said. West ...

Regulators in Productivity Commission firing line

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
ASIC and APRA both scored scathing assessments in the Productivity Commission's superannuation report. The regulators sharing responsibility for the oversight of Australia's finance system copped a grilling in the Commission's final report ...

Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
A consortium including several of Australia's largest superannuation funds will contest allegations from the ACCC that a 2013 purchase of two New South Wales ports breached competition law. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
Could it be? Could it be that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now pondering the likelihood that the next move in interest rates is down rather than up? In early June this year, I put forth a thesis that long stretches of steady interest rates ...