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Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... Council New Zealand chief executive Richard Klipin and president and chief executive of the United States' Employee Benefit Research Institute Lori Lucas in a discussion about the similarities and key differences in the defined contribution systems of ...

Superannuation expert joins law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... Siu is joining SUPERCentral, and will also work with its legal arm Townsends Lawyers. She will provide superannuation research and advice to the legal staff and clients of both the companies. Siu has worked in senior compliance, technical services and ...

Pensioners lose decades of savings in 24 hours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... pensions, while 63% also said they would trust someone offering pension advice out of the blue. Interestingly, the FCA's research found the more highly educated a person was the more likely they were to fall for pension scams. Those with university degrees ...

FASEA attempting to re-write law: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... because, the AFA said, it is inconsistent with the code's banning of any conflict of interest. Anderson pointed to research conducted by Investment Trends breaking down the revenue streams of advice practices. If grandfathered trail commissions ...

Cbus enters corporate super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... fees, $1.50 a week for administration and an annual trustee operating cost of 0.19%. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said the move is a sign the fund is diversifying its membership base. "That being said, it is entering a competitive ...

BDM pay healthy despite headwinds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... development managers reveal they can expect to take home healthy pay packets despite the Royal Commission reducing demand. Research from Kaizen Recruitment on BDM salaries in the financial services industry has revealed those working in institutional ...

Challenger hires Robeco director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... partnership with Ares Management. Penprase has previously worked at Partners Group, and Zurich where he was the head of manager research for retail distribution. Earlier this month, Challenger's head of retail sales left for a Melbourne boutique. ...

Financial services the most unethical industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
The financial services industry continues to take a beating in the court of public opinion, with new research showing Australian consumers see the banking and finance industry as the most unethical sector in the country. Released today by the Governance ...

Retired Aussies make financial decisions alone

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
New research shows Australian retirees are not only making financial decisions without professional advice, but in many cases also without the input of their life partners. According to the latest research of global asset manager Franklin Templeton ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... to manage tax costs and transaction costs to deliver meaningful benefits to funds and their members, according to new research. Parametric said the research draws on concerns amongst superannuation funds about how to meet investment objectives when markets ...