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Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... markets," he said. "This allows investors to be able to forward project their cashflows and make plans, such as paying school fees or travelling, with a high degree of certainty."

Mercer appoints commercialisation director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... was principal and general manager business services at The Nous Group and chief information officer at Melbourne Business School. In his new role, he will report to Mercer client growth leader Mette Schepers and focus on distribution for Mercer's retirement ...

University launches free SMSF course

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... superannuation course as a growing number of Australians move to manage their own superannuation assets. Professor of finance at the School of Accounting and Finance, Adam Steen launched "An introduction to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds" after noting ...

A former PM, a Harvard professor and an adventurer to headline AFA conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... world. The author of two books, Freeman will discuss humanitarian leadership. Associate Professor at the Flinders Business school, Joanne Earl is passionate about making retirement a positive experience for all Australians. Her research focuses on promoting ...

Centuria taps Google for latest board appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... airline brands and has held the role of vice president of Groupon. Wheeldon-Steels holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Centuria chair Garry Charny said: "We ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
Industry super funds outperformed retail super funds by 2.7% in the 12 months to 30 June, the latest statistics from APRA reveal. The average industry fund returned 4% over the period versus 1.3% from the average retail fund. The numbers contribute ...

Vulnerable clients easily manipulated: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... techniques used by advisers to manipulate critical financial decisions. In light of the study, the University of Sydney Business School's professor Susan Thorp has called for a tightening of regulations to protect 'vulnerable' clients. The major university ...

Retiree expenditure remains modest: study

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... policy. Research commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and conducted by Monash Business School's Australian Centre of Financial Studies (ACFS), found 80% of retired households report expenditure levels considered ...

Scholarship launched to support female planners

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Griffith Business School and SunSuper have partnered to introduce a scholarship to assist women in the financial planning industry. Scholarship recipients will receive $5,000 to put towards their studies and will also be offered either work experience ...

ASX blockchain move defensive: Professor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... blockchain to improve its back office processing of trades because that alone would provide a big profit opportunity. NYU Stern School of Business professor David Yermack told a recent audience in Sydney that blockchain or a distributed ledger technology ...