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Future Generation LIC appoints CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... Investment Company (LIC) and also support Australian charities focused on children at risk. It charges zero management and performance fees and donates 1% of its assets each year to Australian charities.

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... the Beddoes Institute's Adviser Experience Benchmarking Study that forms part of Beddoes' Life Insurance Industry Performance Barometer. Award winners: Overall Platinum Award - BT Financial Group Service Quality Award - Zurich Term/TPD Award - TAL (Life ...

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... headlines - as they should for trade is one of the major components of GDP - the latest Australian Industry Group (AiG) Performance of Services survey indicates that the good tidings for the economy continue to roll. The Performance of Services Index ...

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... improvement." Loane added shareholders and analysts are increasingly focusing on ESG reporting to gauge companies' performance beyond traditional financial data. "As our $2.6 trillion funds management industry continues to grow - underpinned by $2 trillion ...

Investment analysts overpaid and mostly redundant: Moore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... and swollen investment teams in the funds management industry means end investors are getting expensive and mediocre performance from closet tracker funds, according to veteran chief investment officer of PM Capital, Paul Moore. At a lunch briefing in ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... the 1.7 pps contribution from net exports in the third quarter... but is not completely unexpected considering the performance of the Australian dollar during the comparable periods. The A$/US$ exchange rate dropped by 8.6% -- and 6.1% on the TWI - in ...

Joyce Phillips leaves in ANZ restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... formed in 2012. In that time, Joyce has built a great reputation for wealth through its consistently strong business performance, improved governance and compliance and through market-leading innovations such as goMoney, Grow and Smart Choice Super. ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... a sound business case for improving gender diversity on company boards. "In addition to demonstrated links between performance and the number of women on a board, we have found that when companies have more women directors, they present fewer characteristics ...

Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund added to Asgard

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... a strong appetite for attractive income options that are true to label, easy to explain to clients and have solid performance potential. We feel the Real Income Fund ticks all these adviser boxes". The fund is also available on other BT platforms including ...

Tail risk hedging works for industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... fund's customised DB investment strategy includes derivative instruments to reduce exposure to equities to assist performance in market downturns. "Our careful investment strategy in the defined benefit plan effectively provides insurance against fluctuating ...