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Investment Leadership Awards finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... semi-standard deviation and sum of negative returns. The asset classes included are Australian equities, international equities, smart beta, property, infrastructure, fixed interest, multi-asset, real returns and ESG. The awards also recognise excellence ...

AMP loses default KiwiSaver mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
The New Zealand government's review of default KiwiSaver providers has resulted in AMP not being reappointed. New Zealand's default retirement savings scheme KiwiSaver works by having a network of default providers which manage client money in balanced ...

Media Super ups fees, premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
Media Super is increasing its administration fees and insurance premiums, despite a pending merger with $60 billion industry fund Cbus. Media Super will increase its administration fee from $1.25 to $2 a week, effective from 1 July 2021. It will also ...

Super fund advice not useful: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... retirement, only 16% of those who have sought advice from their fund believe it was useful. That's a key finding of UK fintech Smart's The future of global retirement report, looking at how those in the world's most advanced defined contribution pension ...

BetaShares opens NZ office, makes hire

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
The exchange traded fund provider has established its first office in Auckland, New Zealand and has appointed a director to manage its adviser and institutional business across the ditch. The exchange-traded fund provider has established its first office ...

Retail funds take out MySuper performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Retail superannuation funds, with the exception of one industry fund, led MySuper performance for the three years to March end, according to latest Rainmaker analysis. Virgin Money Lifestage Tracker 1973-1983 returned 9.3% over three years, followed ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... "It is finally going to happen. The Retirement Income Covenant will be included in the SIS Act," she said. Already, some "smart thinkers" are putting together products that cover insurance, annuities and market-linked pensions, that will help retirees ...

Former Aon Hewitt adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
ASIC has banned a former authorised representative of Aon Hewitt from providing financial services for four years. Andrew Hills has been banned following ASIC surveillance. He was an authorised representative of Aon Hewitt from February 2009 to December ...

Sydney multi-boutique adds crypto fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... subscription, 1% annual management fee. It has daily liquidity, the manager said. Arrano is the blockchain arm of Venture Smart Asia Limited (VSAL), which is licensed by Hong Kong's Securities and Future Commissions to manage virtual asset funds ...

State Street tech to back crypto trading platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... Trading participants will be free to leverage their preferred digital asset custody solutions and manage risk through a smart custody routing mechanism," Puremarkets said. "The buy side will be able to participate in the Pure Digital platform through ...