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Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... recommendations about how we must do more in new areas of risk, without compromising APRA's primary focus on financial safety and stability," Byres said.

Industry super fund discounts investment fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... wellbeing - low fees is a key part of this strategy." Once the industry fund for Airservices Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) employees and former employees, AvSuper opened to the public on 1 July 2005. It currently has 6500 m ...

Australians demand SG increase: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... work longer, and increase the burden on the pension," Dean said. "Our superannuation system was established to provide a safety net for working people in retirement and it must be protected. "Any attempt to wind back the scheduled increase or undermine ...

Active, passive investing continues to confuse: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... investors said long-term results were more important than short-term gains, yet 77% of investors said they would opt for safety over performance if forced to make a choice. "Investors don't seem to fully grasp that if they are looking for double-digit ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... hardship in retirement," Goodwin said. "Women live longer than men and are increasingly approaching retirement without the safety net of home ownership relied upon by previous generations." As Linden did, Goodwin also noted many high-income workers - ...

Future Fund backs tech startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... physical equipment and infrastructure can have a measureable impact in reducing downtime, cut maintenance costs, improving safety and environmental impact. ABB head of technology ventures Grant Allen said: "We have long been aware of the value of wireless ...

Facebook to launch own currency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... transit access with Libra and Calibra in time, and noted it would put "strong protections in place", to ensure the platform's safety. Facebook said financial services had not yet followed the trend of personal communications in the 21st century, which ...

Chief economist update: Countdown to T-day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... (as evidenced by the decline in most benchmark equity indices across the planet heading into T-day) and switched to the safety of the bond market. So far, it's still good. Despite recent selling, equity markets are still up this year to date. The ...

ESG enthusiasm booms post-Royal Commission

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... sustainability and ESG practices in the next 12-18 months are diversity, with 81% of respondents concerned about this, and safety, with 59% of respondents concerned. Governance and greenhouse gas emissions also ranked as key concerns. Over 90% of respondents ...

Beware disruptors: Antipodes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... how much these stocks are worth. "The price that the market is willing to pay for these disrupters - there's no margin of safety there, they're priced to absolute perfection because they're exciting and interesting and they've had some innovative products. ...