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Economist says innovation one small part of growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The federal government's innovation statement was well received among the financial services industry but there are still gaps to be filled in transforming Australia's fiscal growth according to a chief economist. Providing his global economic and market ...

NZ Super appoints new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... management company in China. She has also held roles as managing director and global head of strategy and business development for Deutsche Asset Management/DWS based in New York as a part of a 25 year career with Deutsche Asset Management and Deutsche ...

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... deploying capital. "Recently we've been investing in agriculture, we've been looking at things like venture capital, and development and construction because we know that all these spaces will be improving the productive capacity of the nation," Brandweiner ...

PIMCO appoints world leaders to advisory board

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
PIMCO has appointed five world leaders to a newly-created Global Advisory Board that will contribute to the firm on global economic, political and strategic developments. The board will be chaired by former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. The ...

Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... chorus of positive responses from industry. Deloitte welcomed the $9.7 billion government investment into research and development across CSIRO, government agencies, the business and higher education sectors. The Australian Private Equity and Venture ...

Super fund appetite for property funding up

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Australian superannuation funds are stepping in to fill a funding gap for property development left by the big four banks' increased capital requirements, according to a specialist capital provider. Real estate investment management firm Qualitas, which ...

Women in Super names recipients of 2015 NSW scholarship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... courses to boost their professional skills. On this occasion, recipients can choose to apply for a rogenSi Professional Development Skills Program, a Women on Boards Getting Started Program; or a three day AIST RG 146 Qualification Program. The latest ...

Government releases adviser education legislation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... a relevant education pathway. Both new and existing advisers will be required to undertake continuing professional development programs. The specifics of approved programs will be determined by an "independent, industry-established standard setting body" ...

Super governance saga continues

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... commissioned a review by former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor and Treasury Secretary Bernie Fraser to lead the development of a best practice governance code of conduct for not-for-profit superannuation funds by 30 April 2016.

TH Real Estate appoints head of research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... corporate business and its clients. He will work closely with the global investment, client capital, and business development teams across the local Asia-Pacific businesses, and will contribute to the company's global research function by delivering ...