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

Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 68 results for %22Retail Employees Superannuation Trust%22

PROFILE: Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... Nevertheless it was quite a large business in its own right. We had a really wide range of platforms - everything from MLC's retail platforms through to the corporate platforms, JANA was the asset consultant inside of NAB, and then there was national ...

OneVue announces $177m merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... "OneVue is Australia's largest provider of outsourced unity registry services and Diversa is Australia's leading independent retail superannuation trustee - combining the two organisations creates a significant financial services footprint. The combined ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... this may create disharmony in the workplace." The Financial Services Council (FSC), which mainly represents Australia's retail and wholesale funds management businesses, superannuation funds, life insurers, and financial advisory networks, supports more ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... amendments to modernise and simplify disclosure requirements for large corporates issuing 'simple' corporate bonds to the retail market. "Technology-specific regulation can impede innovation and competition by preventing the adoption of the best technology ...

Super funds need to compete globally

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... Australia is already institutionalised. "When you look at a modest growth outlook - I can't really see office, industrial and retail property expanding at a rate that's going to satisfy the demand given that most funds hold about 10% in property. Again ...

SelectingSuper rejects claim small funds should merge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... change their legal structure to be sub-funds or products under a larger legal entity vehicle - that is, do what the larger retail superannuation groups already do and as some of the newer superannuation products such as Cruelty Free Super, Good Super ...

Super mums must focus on retirement savings

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... being more knowledgeable in managing their finances by commissioning a Super Mum Index. The Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) has a large portion of female members and its latest research suggests about 40% of Australian mothers are at risk ...

Plan sponsors have fiduciary obligations: SCOTUS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... application to the court that began in 2007 when some employees were concerned their 401(k) plan had too many expensive retail-style products in its menu. In 2010 the US District Court found in favour of the employees but the case was appealed and eventually ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... ancillary fund as a 'sophisticated' or 'professional' investor, where the founder of the fund meets those definitions. Retail corporate bond market: Reduce disclosure requirements for large listed corporates issuing 'simple' bonds and encourage industry ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
Industry superannuation funds must embrace a sales culture if they are to compete with retail funds in an increasingly open market, according to Metta Group director and AustralianSuper consultant Clive Wilkinson. Speaking to an audience of not-for-profit ...