Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 3981 - 3990 of 6137 results for "Australians"

New standards for member engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
Sunsuper, AMP and QSuper are setting a new standard for superannuation member engagement according to the latest report from market researcher Investment Trends. $32 billion Sunsuper has been labeled as having the most innovative and accomplished digital ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the move would not only reduce retirement incomes of the majority of older Australians, but also lead to increased government expenditure on the Age Pension in the near future. Currently, the SG is scheduled ...

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... and it's increasingly clear that what I would call the churn side of the housing sector, which is the 65 of 70% of Australians buying investment properties and borrowing, that has peaked. House prices have peaked and are slowing down in terms of their ...

Rubik appoints insto account manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
Rubik Financial has appointed a senior institutional account manager. Lanie Conquest comes to Rubik from Decimal Software, where she was head of sales. She has also held senior roles at Virtual Adviser Network, Macquarie Bank and Asgard. At Rubik, Conquest ...

ISA says 15pct tax rebate no good

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... line when it comes to superannuation tax changes. "It is essential that super remains attractive for ordinary working Australians - failing to do so will reduce retirement incomes and increase reliance on the age pension," Whiteley said. "We need to ...

QIC purchases New York shopping centre

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
Giant Australian investment manager QIC has signaled further acquisitions in the US following its joint-venture purchase of Westchester's Ridge Hill retail shopping centre in New York. QIC announced the purchase of a 51% stake in the shopping centre ...

Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
Active equity specialist Martin Currie proposes Australians should invest in a retirement income portfolio that is multi-asset and focused purely on Australian assets. The proposal arises from Martin Currie's latest white paper - Rethinking 'safe' investments ...

Morningstar says retirees need balance

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... The latest research paper by Morningstar confirms balanced investment portfolios are most likely the best option for Australians when considering all the trade-offs around retirement income. Looking at the probability of successful withdrawal rates ...

Rubik appoints consulting chief from AustralianSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
Software provider Rubik Financial has hired a group executive - consulting. James Jackson joins Rubik from AustralianSuper, where he was a senior manager since 2014. Prior to that, he held multiple senior roles at Mercer, most recently head of sales ...

Retail super portfolios dodge disclosure: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... changes mean many bank-owned super products will not have to disclose many of their underlying investment costs. "Australians need to be able to compare the net performance of super funds to be able to make informed choices," ISA chief executive David ...