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Super sector to dominate by 2034

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
The superannuation industry will undergo profound changes that will see it grow to become a $7 trillion market ($4.8 trillion in today's dollars) by 2034. But it's not all good news for the retail sector. That's according to the latest report from actuary ...

Super funds merge, leaders appointed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
First State Super and VicSuper have confirmed a merger will go ahead, naming the chief executive and chair for the combined $125 billion fund. First State Super and VicSuper have signed a merger deed with a merger effective 1 July 2020. The merged funds ...

Westpac directors slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
Social enterprise Women on Boards has demanded that more heads roll, ahead of Westpac's AGM in Sydney today. Ruth Medd, who co-founded Women on Boards, made the remarks as a long-term shareholder in Westpac and experienced chair and non-executive director. ...

Wealth manager launches new platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
A Tasmania-based wealth manager has announced the launch of a new managed fund platform and appointed a custodian. MyState's wealth management business, TPT Wealth, has launched a new platform to provide managed fund investors with national digital ...

AXA acquires largest student housing portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
AXA Investment Managers has acquired Australia's largest student accommodation portfolio, Urbanest, on behalf of its clients as part of its Australian Student Accommodation Program joint venture (ASAP JV). The Urbanest portfolio comprises over 6800 ...

Thousands exit Westpac raise

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
More than 3300 Westpac investors decided to exit the bank's recent share placement plan, taking close to $70 million with them. Westpac has smashed through its target of $500 million on its way to raising $770 million of investor capital, and the big ...

ESG scores may be inflated: Eaton Vance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
As investors seek to integrate ESG data into their investment processes, they can mistakenly conflate ESG scores in practice with more familiar financial quality metrics, new research from Eaton Vance has revealed. The paper suggests the conflation ...

Elders FP to shutter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
Elders Financial Planning will be wound down over the coming months, the dealer group has confirmed. In a statement to Financial Standard, a spokesperson for Elders Financial Planning confirmed a decision to close the dealer group was reached at the ...

SCA drags AMP over claim delays

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has slammed AMP in an open letter to the board; criticising the wealth giant for significant delays in its "abhorrent" handling of group insurance claims. Citing APRA's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes data released ...

ATO issue SMSF scam warning

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning against promoters of illegal self-managed superannuation schemes. The ATO is reminding consumers that SMSF schemes promising to allow you to withdraw super early can be illegal. "You can only access your ...