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HESTA investment manager appointed to PRI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
The Principles of Responsible Investment is welcoming its 2017 Fixed Income Advisory Committee with the appointment of HESTA investment manager Simon Benny. The London based committee advises the PRI on the strategy and execution of their fixed income ...

Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Australians, all, should we rejoice? A day before we celebrated Australia Day, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its latest update on the country's inflation. Overall consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter, easing from ...

Industry funds blame ATO for super underpayment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... estimate. The inquiry by the Senate Economics References Committee follows revelations late last year that 2.4 million Australians were being shortchanged by rogue employers who were holding back some superannuation entitlements. Employers are required ...

AustralianSuper lends muscle to big employers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
AustralianSuper is starting to reap the benefits of its transition to the Link administration platform, signing on three foundation clients to its newly-launched Business Solutions arm. Under the deal, Komatsu, Clough and one other major company (undisclosed ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
What's ailing us, Australians all? We can't seem to swing our mood towards optimism. While the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index increased for the first time in three months in January, the 0.1% monthly pick-up was marginal ...

Super reforms incubating unemployment risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... pension eligibility may result in higher levels of unemployment. Findings released by Roy Morgan show the average age of Australians intending to retire has increased from 58 in 2014 to 61 years of age, with the research house suggesting that younger ...

BetaShares develops new ethical ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... armaments, human rights concerns and other activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment best practice. "Australians are increasingly using ethical investment options as they realise the impact their money can have on promoting positive ...

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... 'out of touch' following its claims that the age pension and rent assistance would provide an adequate retirement for Australians. In a statement, ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said the Grattan Institute's willingness to condemn hard-working Australians ...

In-house investment leading mandate charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The rise of in-house investment by Australian superannuation funds means they collectively became the highest mandate winner in the 12 months to September 2016. Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report shows the highest number of super fund ...

Advice firm creates aged care subsidiary

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... facilities. We also hope to be able to expand the business outside of Brisbane and the Gold Coast, to assist more Australians when they need it," she said.