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Hedge fund standards board expands APAC team

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... of membership growth from Asia-Pacific hedge funds. They will work alongside representatives from international institutional investors including the Future Fund, Albourne, CPPIB, GIC, and PAG. "We welcome Danny and George to our APAC committee and are ...

NAB admits data bungle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
In a demonstration of the significant impact human errors can have on data security, NAB admitted to incorrectly forwarding the personal details of 60,000 customers to the owner of various adult websites. First revealed by the bank last month, customers ...

Severe inadequacies in retiree portfolios: VicSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
New research by $16 billion superannuation fund VicSuper suggests up to 50% of retirees aged 75 to 79 with defensive portfolios will outlive their savings. More broadly, the research also found that around 30% of retirees in that age bracket, regardless ...

Climate calling

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Mercer's Alexis Cheang hears plenty of verbal commitment from Australian superannuation funds about the development and implementation of sustainable investment strategies. The continued aspiration is welcome, but Cheang believes proper execution and ...

Asia driving infrastructure deal activity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... development of countries across the world, and as a result the asset class has become home to a diverse range of firms and institutional investors," he said. "Moreover, Donald Trump's infrastructure programme could spur a wave of private investment in ...

Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
An independent review of 141 rejected TPD claims has cleared BT Financial Group of any wrongdoing. The review, conducted by an independent law firm with oversight from EY, confirmed that none of the 141 Total and Permanent Disability claims made over ...

Hunter Hall rejects non-compliance claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
Hunter Hall says recent major announcements to the ASX were handled appropriately, responding to suggestions of misconduct raised by Fairfax Media. Reports from Fairfax allege outgoing chief investment officer Peter Hall revealed an intention to sell ...

NAB partners for SMSF establishment service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
NAB is collaborating with an SMSF administration provider to launch a new SMSF set-up service. Through nabtrade, Heffron SMSF Solutions will provide what NAB describes as a "fully featured establishment and administration service" for SMSF investors. ...

AIA revamps income protection suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
AIA made multiple changes to its flagship income protection product series, Priority Protection. If AIA's health and wellness program, AIA Vitality, is attached, new customers will receive an initial 7.5% discount for all income protection and business ...

Federal Court dismisses ASIC allegations

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
The Federal Court dismissed ASIC's allegations in regards to a breach of directorial duties at an investment management company which collapsed in 2013. ASIC originally said that Peter Charles Drake, Francene Maree Mulder and Eghard van der Hoven, directors ...