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AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... fuels" and that will continue. Le Mesurier said: "Our revised fossil fuels investment screen is the result of extensive research on how we can best support our clients' objective to support action on climate change while investing in companies that are ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... superannuation contribution from 9.5 per cent to 12 per cent," Paterson said. The Victorian senator went on to praise the recent research of the Grattan Institute, who have claimed an increase to the SG would make middle-income earners poorer over their ...

Pendal Group appoints international business lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... the role it can play in long term wealth creation." Gonzalez added: "Alexandra has worked across proprietary trading, research, portfolio management and business management. She will be a great fit for JOHCM's investment-led culture." Prior to Sandaire ...

Ariel Investments promotes president

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... responsible for firm-wide management, including strategic planning and growth, and other aspects of Ariel's business beyond research and portfolio management. Hobson served as president for nearly two decades and is the chair of Ariel Investment Trust. ...

FPA launches Tinder for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... connecting with a financial planner called Match My Planner," chief executive of the FPA Dante De Gori said. "In the end, the research told us that for trust to be created people needed to interact with people and this tool connects people to have a ...

Average Aussie $560k richer with advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... advisers deliver value of at least 4.4% or more every year to their clients beyond investment-only advice. Russell's research estimates the average Australian receiving advice could be $559,000 richer over a lifetime as a result of their adviser's work. ...

Mercer unveils best-performing Aussie equity funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
Mercer has named the top-performing Australian equities funds for the 2019 financial year. Mercer's latest Investment Survey found Martin Currie's Australia Real Income strategy delivered 18.8% in the year to June 2019. BlackRock Equitised Long ...

NFP funds dominate group insurance market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
While not-for-profit funds continue to hold the lions' share of the group insurance market, new research reveals corporate fund members are more likely to take-up default insurance. After examining insurance options available via 220 products, Rainmaker's ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... single fund. Laying bare its plan to save $416 billion in retirement savings, Industry Super Australia today released research conducted by KPMG advocating for workers' superannuation savings to be combined into a single "quality checked fund" upon changing ...

Franklin Templeton boosts retail distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... working his way up to the national manager role after starting as a distribution support manager then becoming head of research relationship and a senior investment specialist. Ramsay also has 10 years' experience at National Australia Bank and MLC where ...