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Aged care, gold opportunity for advisers

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015

... said. It added that "the approach adopted in relation to financing accommodation bonds for aged care facilities can have a major impact on aged care and financial outcomes for retirees." Advisers can also help in determining eligibility for government ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015

Corporate governance is becoming a key differentiator for investors, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Based on a survey of 293 institutional investors, trustees, managers and consultants in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Asia-Pacific ...

Super fund tech investment to increase 20%

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015

... amount of money they spend on technology by 20% over the next year, a Link Group survey has found. The survey questioned major super fund chief executives about their plans to spend more on technology, and found that 92% are planning to increase the ...

Advice beats alpha as retirement income source

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015

Financial advice, and not investment alpha, is what ultimately delivers better retirement incomes for superannuation fund members, SuperEd co-founder Jeremy Duffield said. "Advice can make a bigger difference to retirement income than investment management," ...

Super fund chief in Paris for climate talks

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015

... restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions link to restrictions on the burning of fossil fuels and that can accelerate to the major economic blocs," he said. "Logically taking it one step further, the valuation of gas and coal extractive companies may ...

Findex announces major business restructure

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015

... exercise involves unifying and clarifying the Findex family membership," Paule continued. "The endorsed strategy will cover all major brands in the group."

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG | WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015

... rolled around. At $2 trillion, and the fourth largest private pension system in the world, super was always going to be the major focus of the Murray Inquiry. It is essential that superannuation works as it is one of our few truly intergenerational policies ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015

CommSec, Australia's largest online broker, has seen a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares. The number of customers opening up international trading accounts has grown almost 50% in the past six months, compared to the preceding half year ...

CalPERS sells $4.2bn in real estate assets

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will sell US$3 billion ($4.2 billion) in assets from its real estate investment portfolio. CalPERS will sell the stake to Blackstone's Strategic Partners Fund Solutions, and it includes 43 ...

Super non-compliance to cost $44 billion

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015

Employer non-compliance with superannuation entitlements could cost workers $44 billion in retirement savings over the next decade. This is the conclusion of Cbus research, which chief executive David Atkin argued highlighted "the need for Government ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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