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Pre-retirees confident about nest egg: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... comfortably. Poor confidence levels resonated mostly among 40 to 59-year-olds; females; non-owner housing occupiers; those with no major investments and low income earners. The rising cost of living, global macroeconomic issues and increased government ...

AustralianSuper expands mandate for European growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... mandate into the broader European market. It underlines our commitment in pursuit of our strategy to acquire core assets in major international cities with trusted and experienced local partners as we look to deliver strong sustainable returns over the ...

ABDO unveils top investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... management told advisers the importance of backing high quality, simple businesses with strong cash flows and balance sheets. "A major problem I see with this is that relative return managers are often more worried about what they're not invested in ...

Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... correlation between higher income levels and those making superannuation contributions over the compulsory rate, demonstrating a major problem for low income earners. About 45% of people earning more than $150,000 a year are making additional contributions ...

GROW Super begins group insurance innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... licensees and financial advisers to develop digital capabilities across several engagement points. Speaking at the Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane last week, GROW co-founder Mathew Keeley said the start-up - which only launched in May 2017 ...

Pengana drives WHSP finance portfolio up 43pct

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The performance of Pengana Capital Group, which was created following the Hunter Hall merger last year, drove Washington H. Soul Pattinson's 1H18 portfolio up 43.3%. Pengana delivered a $1.9 million contribution to WHSP's net profit during the period. ...

Top industry fund bets on DNA sequencing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... behind the product. Oxford Nanopore Technologies says it makes the world's only handheld DNA/RNA sequencing devices. Other major investors in the $140 million fundraising include China Construction Bank and Singapore's GIC. Hostplus' $27.5 million investment ...

FSC proposes genetics and insurance council

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... in the past year. The industry has embraced the reform agenda despite the challenges, she said. The pay-off is that the major step forward is strengthening the trust consumers place in life insurers, which will "give us the platform to provide the critical ...

Industry fund adds chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
An $8.8 billion industry superannuation fund has reintroduced a chief investment capability to its executive lineup, promoting from within to fill the role. Senior investment manager Ben Squires has been promoted to chief investment officer at NGS Super ...

AustralianSuper appoints Europe head of investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
AustralianSuper is welcoming the former chief executive of a major asset consultant to help expand its footprint and investment opportunities in Europe. The $130 billion super fund named Damian Moloney as head of investments for Europe to oversee the ...