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Big data's big retirement benefits

DARREN SNYDER, STEPHEN FAY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... opinion now that continuing to de-risk as you age is a terrible thing to do." Analysis by JPMAM shared at the Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane earlier this year showed aggregate spending patterns across the ages of entering retirement were ...

GROW Super seeks RSE licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
In recent years new superannuation players have emerged, each with a view to transform the system for the next generation. Although six of the 17 new super products to enter the fray are still yet to officially launch, they have already shaken the industry's ...

Former Macquarie equities team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
Multi-affiliate investment manager Pinnacle Investments officially launched its latest boutique firm with two former Macquarie stock pickers at the helm. Patrick Hodgens, who spent 28 years as Macquarie's head of equities and as an executive director ...

Women's leadership initiative adds men(tors)

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... today, FEW founder Judith Beck launched a new initiative - FEW Good Men. The initiative will see executive level men from major financial services organisations commit to acting as advocates for women in financial services. They will be paired with a ...

$900bn of wealth soon up for grabs: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... respect of the community," Woods said. According to Woods, encumbrances of new educational standards and the withdrawal of major institutions from the advice industry - such as NAB's divestiture of its wealth management arm MLC - placed the industry ...

Wealth manager reviews software provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Technology provider Midwinter was selected to provide financial planning software services to the advice division of a major financial services organisation. Following a review of its existing providers, Suncorp Advice has commenced roll out of Midwinter's ...

Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
Another rate hike is coming soon! This is the almost unanimous verdict financial markets and the intelligentsia gave after reading the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's 1-2 May FOMC meeting. Can't blame them, it was there all for everybody ...

Insurtechs must work with incumbents: EY

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
Australian insurtechs are more of a complementary addition to the existing insurance value chain than disruptors, according to a new study by Ernst & Young. EY's report Insurtech: Enabler or disruptor? was produced in collaboration with insurTech Australia. ...

BBSW methodology restores trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... statement said. Previously the BBSW was calculated from the best executable bids and offers for Prime Bank securities. A major concern in recent years has been the low trading volumes during the rate-set window, the period over which the BBSW is measured. ...

Age Pension needs national objective: Actuary

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... growth in superannuation balances," Rice noted. "The strong earnings growth of superannuation funds over the past 25 years, major tightening to the means-test from January 2017 and the maturation of the superannuation system mean that the projected cost ...