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AustralianSuper awards $1bn global equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014

AustralianSuper has awarded a $1 billion global equities mandate to a US-based fund manager. Causeway Capital Management confirmed to Financial Standard that it was awarded the mandate, which is more than 1% of the value of AustralianSuper's portfolio. ...

AFA upgrades Female Excellence award with business scholarship

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014

... recognise women doing well but also to act as a catalyst for change in financial services and in the lives of everyday Australians," AFA Inspire chair Deborah Kent said. TAL Life CEO Brett Clark said the Award was important in raising the profile of ...

Raise preservation age with some exceptions: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014

... pension payments." Brogden said that a ten year gap between superannuation and Age Pension accessibility will mean some Australians will exhaust their superannuation before they are eligible for the Age Pension. "Australia experienced a revolution in ...

FSC apologises to AusSuper for misinformed tweet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has issued an apology on Twitter after it wrongly stated that AustralianSuper collects $19 million a year for intra-fund advice. The tweet, which was issued on 22 May, stated: "$19 million collected by AustralianSuper ...

Intra-fund advice is also a commission: FSC

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014

... commissioned by the ISA calculated that paying financial advisers grandfathered commissions and other incentives would cost Australians an extra $2.8 billion over the next 14 years. However, Treasury representatives questioned the findings during yesterday's ...

FoFA changes to cost consumers millions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014

... be able to sell compulsory super and other products through financial planners and other staff, rather than provide Australians with the impartial financial advice that they want, need and deserve. "It is simply extraordinary that the banks are seeking ...

Treasurer signals major superannuation shake up

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014

... western Sydney. Responding to questions on whether the government had any intentions to increase the age at which Australians could access their superannuation, he said the government will be announcing a major review of superannuation to make it fiscally ...

AMP reduces North Guarantee fees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014

... announcement comes after superannuation fees came under scrutiny in a report by the Grattan Institute, which found Australians were paying more on superannuation fees than most of their international counterparts. On a 10 year balanced protected growth ...

OMFG! Australia could lose an A

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014

... you, I and Irene! That credit ratings agency - Standard & Poor's has waded in into the Federal Budget and put us, Australians all, on notice. Just read S&P's sovereign analyst Craig Michael's lips: "If it looked as though "sizeable budget deficits were ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014

Industry superannuation funds must embrace a sales culture if they are to compete with retail funds in an increasingly open market, according to Metta Group director and AustralianSuper consultant Clive Wilkinson. Speaking to an audience of not-for-profit ...

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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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