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UniSuper partners to bridge financial literacy gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
In response to a gap in financial literacy highlighted in member surveys, UniSuper recently launched two education initiatives. The $58 billion fund partnered with T. Rowe Price to make its successful US program, Money Confident Kids, available to UniSuper ...

AMP cuts venture capital funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
AMP shut down its venture capital arm after launching it less than two years ago. A strategic review of the AMP New Ventures program has resulted in its closing, with the roles of those working in the unit made redundant. A spokesperson for AMP said ...

CBA and Queensland Treasury build blockchain bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
Commonwealth Bank issued the world's first government bond built using blockchain. The bank created a cryptobond for Queensland Treasury Corporation via its capital markets blockchain platform, the first of its kind both in Australia and globally. QTC ...

Industry funds blame ATO for super underpayment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
Industry superannuation funds are blaming inadequate compliance measures by the Australian Taxation Office for the chronic underpayment of super contributions by employers. At a Senate inquiry in Melbourne today, Industry Super Australia (ISA) stated ...

Hunter Hall receives surprise new takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
After a takeover bid from Washington H. Soul Pattinson seemed all but destined for success, a new player has entered the race for Hunter Hall. Following Hunter Hall founder and chief executive Peter Hall's shock resignation in December, and his sale ...

Westpac fortifies commitment to data protection

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
Pointing to an increased focus on cybersecurity, Westpac increased its stake in a Canberra-based data security specialist. Westpac now holds a 16% stake in QuintessenceLabs, a 5% increase that will assist the quantum cybersecurity service provider in ...

ASIC calls time on super disclosure exemption

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
In preparation for the July 1 deadline, ASIC notified Australian super fund trustees that employer subplans will no longer be exempt from disclosure requirements. Under the current arrangements, employer subplans within super funds, which allow corporates ...

Northern Trust launches sustainable real assets fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
Northern Trust partnered with a global provider of sustainable real assets indices to launch a new real estate fund. In partnership with Netherlands-based environmental, social and governance researcher GRESB, Northern Trust released a new sustainability ...

Real estate manager revamps Aussie presence

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
An international real estate investment manager is increasing its operations in Australia with the appointment of a head of investment. Joining Savills Investment Management is former GE Capital Real Estate head of asset management Lee Tredwell. In ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund investors were not spooked during last year's share market volatility, with analysis showing they were the largest net investors in the ASX Top 20 during 2016. Commsec analysis shows that during an August 2015 market ...