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Netwealth distribution lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... of financial education platform Banqer for the third year running. The platform aims to boost the financial literacy of school children.

Instos flex influence over investee companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... wield significant influence over capital allocation decisions in companies they invest in, research from Monash Business School finds. About 275 Australian institutional investors, the majority of which work in the super and mutual fund sectors, believe ...

Parametric bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... researcher on risk parity portfolio risk models. He is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Finance at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Parametric chief investment officer Paul Bouchey said: "We are delighted to expand our ...

University to probe reverse mortgages

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
The University of New South Wales' business school is starting a two-year research project on reverse mortgages to find why their uptake has been slow in Australia. Reverse mortgages allow retirees to borrow money against their homes to supplement ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
An $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund will welcome a new chair as the incumbent completes the 12-year term. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund announced David Hutton will take the post from July 1, replacing Richard Haddock. ...

Study unveils state with largest superannuation gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... policy is needed to make a difference to the retirement outcomes of all Australian women. Researchers from Monash Business School found the gender pay gap began from the start of a female employee's career and ultimately has a long-term impact on ...

Compensation experts boost chief executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... longer the firm retains the services, the more the chief executive is paid. Lead researcher Nelson Ma and UTS Business School lecturer said the correlation between the length of time a consultant is retained and the chief executive's pay could be ...

Aussie instos among most responsible investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... most responsible asset allocators, according to US public policy think tank, New America. In partnership with the Fletcher School at Tufts University in Massachusetts, New America's Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) analysed and rated around ...

Superannuation gender gap hits women early

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... savings and pay gap is triggered as early as graduate employment and progressively worsens. Researchers from Monash Business School found the gender pay gap kicked in from the start of a female employee's career and ultimately has a long-term impact ...

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... from $13 billion in 2017 to $8.2 billion in 2018. The report was produced by KPMG and The University of Sydney Business School looking at a dataset covering investments into Australia made by entities from the People's Republic of China through mergers ...