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Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The MetLife 2020 Employee Benefit Trends Study found the majority of Australian workers feel their mental health is the most important aspect to focus on in the wake of COVID-19. Around 70% of workers said mental health is the most important thing to ...

Super funds bullish on hiring

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
Recruitment activity in the superannuation industry has surged as many want to hire professionals skilled in the areas of data, ESG and risk, Kaizen Recruitment data reveals. Less than 5% of superannuation fund executives told the specialist recruiter ...

AustralianSuper ratings slide at Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... the same fund separately). It also added greater calibration in its existing five-pillar rating process (people, process, parent, performance and price). Previously the first three pillars were rated on a three-point scale (positive, negative and neutral) ...

Sunsuper cops rating downgrades

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... analyst ratings. Now Morningstar puts greater emphasis on fees and its existing five-pillar rating process (people, process, parent, performance and price). Previously the first three pillars were rated on a three-point scale - positive, negative and ...

IAPF to acquire management rights for $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) is looking to internalise its management function by acquiring the rights from its parent firm Investec for $40 million. The fund is asking unitholders to vote in favour of the acquisition so it can internalise ...

Consortium eyes Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... shares jumped as high as 28% when the announcement broke on October 12, closing at $4.99 at the end of the day. Link is the parent of several subsidiaries like Link Fund Solutions and Link Market Services. Link Fund Solutions (UK) is the fund administrator ...

FSC encourages investment team diversity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has launched a new fund manager resource and guidance note to help improve gender balance in investment management teams. The report, called Guidance Note 38 - Diversity focuses on practical measures that workplaces ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
There were several missed opportunities in the federal government's 2021 budget, according to industry leaders in the superannuation and charitable-giving sectors. The superannuation sector is letting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's proposals sink ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
This year's federal budget will help advance gender parity in the workforce and uphold the financial security of women, which has been knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is making sure women are not left ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The government estimates that in 2020-2021 $227.5 billion will be spent on social security and welfare - up 15.4% in real terms from the $196 billion spend last year. The social security spending is largely in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the ...