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New degrees introduced to minimise adviser exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... Swinburne Online from February 2018. The university will offer five new business and accounting degrees online that will equip students with the specialist knowledge required to fill the academic gap in the financial services industry, Swinburne Online's ...

Chief economist update: The angel in the details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The US economy had been expected to slow in the fourth quarter of 2017... but not this slow. The advance estimate of US GDP showed economic growth decelerated to a 2.6% annual rate in the December 2017 quarter from a two-and-a-half-year high of 3.2% ...

In-house education key to super success

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds is encouraging parents to educate children on the importance of saving for retirement as new data shows young Australians accumulate super faster than ever before. Member data released by QSuper shows ...

Eaton Vance subsidiary appoints COO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... investment portfolios and their impact. It includes educational resources, workshops, forums, and thought leadership content to equip advisers with the knowledge they need to open a dialogue with clients on sustainable investment, and recommend appropriate ...

ANZ attempts sale to Chinese conglomerate, blocked by NZ regulator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
ANZ's attempted sale of a subsidiary business to a Chinese firm has been blocked by New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office. HNA Group has been in talks to purchase UDC Finance, an asset financing firm acquired by ANZ Bank New Zealand in 1980. ANZ ...

Russell wins consulting mandate from $700m super fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A super fund has transferred $700 million in assets to Russell Investments' implemented investment consulting service. NESS Super, which represents over 14,500 NSW-based employees in the electrical contracting, communication and associated industries ...

HESTA wins big at AIST awards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... of data to develop tailored communications based on increasingly specific membership needs." Individuals Jan Dekker (from Equip) and Emily Jackett (from legalsuper) were also recognised for their contribution to the industry, taking out the award for ...

Capex brings cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
"You can't make people be confident, I certainly can't. I've allowed the horse to come to the water with cheap funding. I can't make it drink." This was then RBA governor Glenn Stevens' statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
A new framework outlining best practice for dealing with victims of family violence is now available free of charge to Australia's superannuation funds ahead of White Ribbon Day on Saturday 25 November. In the past two years Mercer Australia has received ...

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
"In the next 5000 kilometres, turn right." Even the now-ubiquitous GPS (global positioning system) will ask you're starting point before it gives directions to your destination. But what if you don't know where you presently are? Such is the problem ...