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Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has again criticised what he called a "culture war" in the superannuation sector, saying the industry should refocus its energy on members. In his speech at the Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of ...

Wealth firm trims Aussie shares

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
A Melbourne wealth firm run by a former NAB Private Wealth executive has trimmed its allocations to Australian shares as it takes a bearish view on midcaps. Hamilton Wealth Management advises on about $500 million for high net worth clients. It took ...

Super figures point to NSW victory

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
If superannuation performance figures mean anything in the world of rugby league, the Blues will win the Origin opener tonight. Just hours before the Blues and Maroons begin the annual battle for rugby league supremacy at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium ...

Sunsuper expands advice business

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
Sunsuper is onboarding two new team members as part of its strategy to remain a serious player in retail financial advice and to expand this service across Australia. Joining the $58 billion superannuation fund in its retail advice arm are two new business ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
As the Royal Commission sharpens its focus on accountability and corporate culture, an institutional investor says these two issues will now shape conversations with boards more than ever. SSGA senior managing director Susan Darroch said the significant ...

CBA appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has appointed a former BlueScope Steel chief executive as it continues to renew its board. Paul O'Malley will be an independent non-executive director on CBA's board, starting 1 January 2019. Retiring director Brian Long ...

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
Issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities hit record levels in Australia last year, led by non-bank lenders. And even though the residential mortgage-backed security pool is ripe for picking by fixed income and debt managers, challenges surround ...

Super State of Origin: Who wins?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... MySuper products have landed in the top 10 performers nationally than New South Wales-based counterparts (see Table 1). The Blues (NSW) do win when it comes to 10-year MySuper performance. It should be recognised that tonight's State of Origin rugby ...

Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... Award: Raymond Tay (Challenger), Prince's 'Purple Rain' UBS Best New Talent: Brian Stoddart (Zurich), The Doors' 'Roadhouse Blues' ANZ Best Returning Talent: Tim Sanderson (CFS), Darryl Braithwaite's 'Horses'. For more information, go to www.ficap.co ...

Former Myer Family Company chief joins $1.1bn manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
A $1.1 billion fund manager appointed the former general manager of Myer Family Company as its new chief executive. Mathew Browning will take the reins of ethical fund manager, UCA Funds Management, replacing Michael Walsh, who will retire on 28 February ...