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Former CalPERS CEO jailed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
A former chief executive of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for accepting bribes during his term at the helm of one of the world's largest pension funds. The Sacramento ...

J.P. Morgan and Future Fund ties at robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
A pair of former J.P. Morgan executives has tapped the interest of former politicians and financial services executives looking to advise up-and-coming fintechs. The co-founders of automated investment adviser Six Park have recruited former Future Fund ...

Super needs to pick up its retirement game

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
Australia's superannuation industry has scope to become the world's best system once it tackles how to invest in retirement by avoiding sequencing risk. This was one of the key views presented by BT general manager superannuation Melinda Howes at a ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
Australia's "brutally competitive" superannuation system makes it a high-risk prospect for foreign investment managers, according to Cerulli Associates research. The Cerulli Edge - Asia-Pacific Edition, 2Q 2016 report highlighted the aggressive downward ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
People seeking good financial advice don't need or want to be sold products along the way, according to a former federal politician and soon-to-be fintech board member. Joining the board of online automated adviser Map My Plan from 1 June will be former ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
The Government is committed to ensuring the super system is sustainable, flexible and has integrity. The objective of superannuation, as recommended by the Financial System Inquiry, is 'to provide income in retirement to substitute or supplement the ...

Equities out, alternatives in for pension funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Large pension funds, including superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, are increasing their exposure to alternatives to preserve or improve return, according to the OECD 2015 Large Pension Funds Survey. The report noted that pension funds in general ...

ASIC to run rule over mortgage commissions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Mortgage brokers are next in line to have their commissions and non-monetary incentives scrutinised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). According to reports, the regulator will over the next fortnight ask the big four banks ...

SMSFA appoints academic to board

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
The SMSF Association has appointed an academic with specialist knowledge of financial services and superannuation to its board of directors. Professor Deborah Ralston, who was previously executive director of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies ...

Federation Alliance launches Federation Super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Federation Alliance has launched Federation Super, which will join Federation Managed Accounts on the company's platform offering. Federation Alliance is serviced by Australian Unity, a provider of national healthcare, financial services and retirement ...