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IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... [because] of the change in the market's lending conditions and the change in the people that we manage money for [superannuation funds]," Wanigasekera said. "Our expertise is really in complex credit analysis and people really look at us to do the due ...

Switching prompts fund to alter allocations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... response to COVID-19, market volatility and a high number of members switching options. The $8.5 billion corporate superannuation fund said that the changes would improve its ability to meet return objectives. "Since the start of the COVID-19 health ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs China more than it needs us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... political and financial systems - the Hayne Royal Commission of late (which dealt with the shenanigans of banks, superannuation and financial services industry most recently) - have had Australia correct "mistakes of its past". This is perfectly rational. ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... good to see the FSC acknowledge there is a major problem with restrictive terms in people's life insurance in superannuation. But, what the industry has proposed is a band aid solution to a problem it knew about long before the global pandemic." ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... JobSeeker supplement, along with loan deferrals, come to an end," he said. "We estimate the stimulus, along with early superannuation withdrawals, will actually see household cash flow improve in Q2 and Q3, before a sharp fall in Q4. "This suggests renewed ...

US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
A new report ranking US public pension funds by their ability to pay future benefits suggests several will likely go insolvent as a result of COVID-19. The issues facing public pension funds in the US are widely known, and while it's not clear how ...

Rest pays out $1bn, calls for policy certainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... warning uncertainty constrains funds' ability to invest for the long-term. As of this morning, the $53 billion superannuation fund has paid out $1.08 billion to 153,694 members as part of the early release of super scheme. In light of this, Rest chief ...

AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... significant fee reductions, technology upgrades and launching a range of new managed portfolios," AMP managing director, superannuation, retirement and platforms Lara Bourguignon said. "We'll continue to target our investment and enhancements for MyNorth ...

Super fund awards global equities mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
A $43 billion superannuation fund has awarded a concentrated global equities mandate to Neuberger Berman. State Super has handed Neuberger Berman an undisclosed sum, following a tender process to identify managers that could play a differentiated role ...

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has redesigned and is relaunching its membership offering for SMSF trustees. SISFA said through existing communication channels and those of new associated partners and sponsors, up to ...