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Investment boutique makes PIMCO hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A boutique fixed income investment manager has announced the appointment of a former PIMCO leader to its investment team. Dr. Laura Ryan has nabbed the newly created role of head of research at Ardea Investment Management, tasked with building a new ...

Super fund grows US real estate assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
A public sector superannuation fund managing around $95 billion in retirement savings expanded its US property portfolio, adding residential and office tower complexes in Washington and Virginia. QSuper has closed two property deals in the US, acquiring ...

Better retirement income products needed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... that they will outlive their savings. New insights from Challenger and National Seniors Australia reveal 53% of older Australians are worried about outliving their savings and women are even more worried. About 59% of women are concerned they'll outlive ...

Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
David Atkin will leave as the $57 billion superannuation fund's chief executive later this year after 12 years in the role. Atkin steered Cbus as it grew from just $12 billion in assets under management, adopted a more comprehensive approach to ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... prices. "The need for this is more out of necessity," he said. "We have seen low interest rates that have allowed Australians to borrow more to buy more housing, which in turn, pushes costs up. Negative gearing allows them to buy additional properties ...

Former RBC I&TS lead joins tech firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... to lead the company as it seeks to take a leadership position in improving the quality of financial advice for all Australians." Travers led RBC I&TS for more than five years before leaving in May 2019. Prior to that he held a number of roles at the ...

Free advice for bushfire victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
AMP has announced it will provide free financial advice to Australians who have suffered from the current bushfires. AMP said it has partnered with its advisers to offer the pro-bono service which includes general and personal advice and is available ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... slowed to 2.2% in the September 2019 quarter from 2.3% in the previous one. Given still depressed consumer confidence, Australians are more likely to exploit the RBA's lower interest rates, the Morrison government's increased spending and the ...

Sunsuper welcomes new board directors

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
A superannuation sector veteran has been appointed to the board of Sunsuper, helping lift female representation on the board to 40%. Cate Wood has joined the Sunsuper board, bringing with her more than 20 years in leadership roles in profit-for-member ...

Industry funds dominate satisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
A $10 billion superannuation fund has topped the ranks for member satisfaction as it readies for merger, joining seven other industry funds in the top 10. Tasplan achieved the highest satisfaction rating of any super fund in Roy Morgan's latest Superannuation ...