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Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... system that has delivered these results," she said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy said: "The proposal to allocate default superannuation to 10 so called 'best-in-show' funds would dramatically ...

Argo chairman retires

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... chairman and director of Argo Investments will retire in June. In a set of announcements to the ASX, Argo confirmed Ian Martin will retire from his positions with the firm, including the chairmanship of both Argo Investments and Argo's global listed ...

Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... to superannuation policy which would allow planning for a more sustainable retirement. IOOF head of technical services Martin Breckon highlighted how savings generated from policy changes, such as the banning of opt-out insurance for members under the ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... piece." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia also issued a statement on the changes. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said insurance within super is "one of the most cost and tax effective options to provide protection, particularly for ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... is well below the $545,000 needed for an individual to achieve a comfortable retirement, ASFA said. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said it is important to take steps to close the gap, to ensure women are not condemned to experience poverty and even ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... policy. "This is just another contrived assault by Grattan on our world leading superannuation system," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said..

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... under management. These organisations ranged from 30 full-time employees to 550 FTEs. WTW director, investments Australia, Martin Goss opened the Ideas Exchange and said the development and growth of large asset owners is seeing the expansion of large ...

Mainstream adds former Commonwealth Bank GM to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... Happell who will become the administrator's Asia-Pacific chief. Commenting at the time, Mainstream APAC chief executive Martin Smith said Harrison would "provide more bench strength" to Mainstream's global leadership team.

XTB launches ESG fixed income portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... Bloomberg ESG scores are used to remove unsuitable issuers to create the investible universe. XTB chief investment officer Ian Martin then picks the best investments from this universe to create the portfolio. XTB says the portfolio provides investors ...

Royal Commission presents clear downside for bank stocks

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... a result, have weakened the investment case for Australia's banking sector. Research from Credit Suisse analysts Jarrod Martin and Brendon Ferreira suggests a clear downside risk for the sector, noting "the Commission's broad terms of reference create ...