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Industry fund fights financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
HESTA is calling on the financial services industry to collectively combat financial exclusion with the fund being one of 12 organisations to commit to a Financial Inclusion Action Plan. The $36 billion industry super fund met with experts and academics ...

Active managers must promote success

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
As active funds continue to struggle to outperform benchmarks, those that do should sing praise, says S&P Dow Jones Indices country head for Australia and New Zealand, Daphne van der Oord. Speaking to the latest S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) ...

Henderson EM fund rated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
The Henderson Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund has been rated by Zenith. The fund was launched in July and has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by the research house, with Zenith saying it holds a positive view on the investment process used ...

Impact investing driving advice growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
Demand for impact investing is expected to rapidly increase as a growing number of retail and institutional investors search for investments that provide both monetary and social returns. In the last five years there have been 96 reported impact investments ...

Super execs: Size is not scale

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Size is not the same as having effective economies of scale in superannuation funds, leading management consultants and super executives have told the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia annual conference. TRIA Investment Partners' ...

Monash fund receives Lonsec rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
The Monash Absolute Investment Fund has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. Monash Investors co-portfolio manager Simon Shields said the rating is a welcome affirmation of the fund's unique attributes and investment approach. "Monash Investors ...

Link launches online super advice tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
Link Group has launched a digital advice platform to deliver online superannuation advice and inspire member engagement. SuperMentor, developed by the group's fund administration division, comes as part of Link's strategy to differentiate its offering ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
There is no shortage of commentary on the likely impact of a Clinton or Trump victory on global markets. Ahead of the election results announcement, Financial Standard selects some of the most quotable quotes and the latest insights affecting Australian ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Australia's largest banks are having difficulty maintaining growth given a sluggish economy and increasing regulatory pressure, according to several industry analysts. KPMG's Major Australian Banks Full Year 2016 Analysis Report shows a 2.5% drop in ...

MLC bolsters group insurance team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
MLC Life Insurance is renewing its focus on group insurance with five key appointments. MLC is expanding the team to include experienced price actuaries, insurance product experts and relationship managers all with institutional client experience. The ...