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ISA 'deeply concerned' over banks' MySuper campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... Industry Super Australia (ISA) has upped its campaign to keep superannuation in awards, saying it is "deeply concerned" by the big bank-led push to take the Fair Work Commission out of the default super selection process. ISA chief executive David Whiteley ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... after it said it expected full year production to be around the top end of its guidance range at about 2.3 million ounces. The big four banks were higher, with the Commonwealth Bank up 56 cents at $78.59, ANZ 26 cents higher at $34.54, Westpac 25 cents ...

Not too late for super to start on big data

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
It's not too late for superannuation funds to start using big data to understand their members' needs, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia wrote in a recent blog on his LinkedIn profile. "What do footy ...

Risk management top concern for sovereign wealth funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
The majority of sovereign wealth funds and central banks globally have said risk management is a major concern, according to a recent survey carried out by State Street Corporation. The 'New Horizons for Official Institutions' report, released today ...

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Economics Committee conducting the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will present the Senate with "a widespread report that will include the industries' black holes and dark corners." The ...

What is the future of transition management?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... said. However, while the merger process will give rise to a large volume of mandate transitions, it will also bring scale. As big super funds achieve scale, they will be able to build their own in-house trading desks, allowing them to manage the switching ...

Premium increases boost life risk inflows 11.5%

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
Overall life insurance risk market inflows increased by 11.5% during 2013, following major retail and group insurers' decision to increase premiums rates to face the industry's challenges. Total inflows were $12,796.6 million for the year ended December ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street despite tech stocks at one point pushing the Nasdaq Composite index down nearly two per cent. At 0805 AEST on Wednesday the June share price index futures contract was up ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... edging up 1.00 point, to 2131.54. US shares continued their downward spiral Friday led by the technology sector, owing to fears big-name firms such as Facebook, Twitter and Netflix may be overpriced. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index fell 27.892 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
The share market is lower as traders take a cautious approach ahead of the US corporate reporting season, and amid instability in Ukraine. America's biggest bank, JP Morgan, missed its profit estimates by almost four per cent last week, which has prompted ...