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New year, new chief for Aviva Investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
Aviva Investors has named a new global chief to replace Euan Munro with immediate effect. Aviva announced the appointment of Mark Versey as chief executive of Aviva Investors, saying it is an important step in the delivery of the group's new strategy. ...

Super underperformance needs to be addressed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JAN 2021
... Dunnin said that while super funds are not entirely lacking, there is room for improvement. "Australian super funds as a group are good managers of Australian shares, property and cash. Their performance in managing international shares and bonds is ...

CBA provides BoCommLife update

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has made progress on exiting life insurance after the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission approved the sale of its stake in BoCommLife. The bank will divest its 37.5% stake in BoCommLife to MS&AD Insurance ...

Director charged with dishonest conduct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
The Melbourne Magistrates Court has charged a man with seven counts of dishonest conduct following a referral from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In addition to the seven counts, Mudasir Mohammed Naseeruddin as also charged ...

QSuper bets on new retirement product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... and do not fully curb longevity risk. Modeling of three retirement income products found allocating 100% of assets to a group self-annuity starting at 67 would yield the best results of $44,000 in average retirement income. Pennisi told an audience of ...

Magellan axes currency hedging in trust

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
A Magellan trust has removed its currency hedging strategy to reduce the downside risk to the portfolio when equity markets and the value of the Australian dollar are both declining. Magellan High Conviction Trust will move to an unhedged approach to ...

EQT wins endowment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
Equity Trustees has won a mandate to manage half the investment portfolio of an endowment fund that supports vulnerable children and families in Australia. The $18 million OzChild endowment fund is committed to improving the lives of at-risk children ...

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
Global dividends took an 11% hit, falling $76.7 billion in the third quarter with the weakest results coming from Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands, according to Janus Henderson. The Global Dividend Index revealed Australian dividends suffered ...

Which longevity product yields the highest income?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... longevity products for retirement income. Here's what came out on top. It found allocating 100% of retirement assets to a group self-annuity starting at 67 would yield the best results, at $44,000 in average retirement income. This was $400-$1900 higher ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... graduations, all the moments that matter most to us - until we get this virus under control." "On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action ...