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Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
A growing market and attractive returns are seeing Australian institutions take an interest in the burgeoning Asian REIT market, according to one specialist in the asset class. Before 2000 it was all but impossible to invest in real estate investment ...

Chartered accountants' response 'clumsy'

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants was unused to competition and made a "clumsy response" to new rival CPA Australia, a court has heard. In the High Court at Wellington on Tuesday, Bruce Gray QC defended NZICA's marketing campaign and ...

Rice Warner highlights $1.8trn insurance gap

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
There is a $1.8 trillion underinsurance gap in Australia, according to Rice Warner's Underinsurance in Australia report. The report is based on levels of life insurance, total and permanent disability (TPD) and income protection as at June 30, 2014. ...

QSuper seeks new CEO, Vilgan departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
QSuper chief executive Rosemary Vilgan said a decision to leave the group in October after more than 27 years was difficult and one she greatly considered. Vilgan has been the chief executive for 18 years and oversaw the fund's development and merger ...

Chexit, Checcident and Chimbo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Chexit, Checcident, Chimbo OlA(C)! OlA(C)! OlA(C)! A$ down... and the RBA didn't even have to lift a finger. Yes Virginia, it didn't happen overnight but it did happen. The A$ broke below US$0.74 (US$0.7398) last night - the first since mid-2009 - despite ...

Australian Defence Force offered super fund choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
From July next year people who join the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will receive an employer superannuation contribution of 16.4% regardless of the super fund they choose. This forms part of legislation introduced by the federal government last month ...

PROFILE: Stanford Brown chief executive Jonathan Hoyle

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
There are two things that arguably led Jonathan Hoyle to where he is now: Michael Lewis's autobiography, Liar's Poker, and the sight of fresh blood. The chief executive of Stanford Brown was 20 years old and studying biochemistry when he picked up a ...

A Greek offer that cannot be refused

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
There's a certain sense of insouciance in the financial markets despite the expected unexpected happened - Greece defaulted on its 30 June deadline to repay the a,-1.5 billion it owes the IMF - and depending on what happens on the 5th of this month ...

AustralianSuper to pay early insurance to terminally ill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
From today Australians with a life expectancy of two years or less can fully access their superannuation savings yet the country's largest industry fund has gone a step further and negotiated for the early release of life insurance benefits. AustralianSuper ...

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
A collective of Australian superannuation funds and industry representative groups are committed to improving access and engagement with the indigenous community after a recent summit. According to First Nations Foundation chief executive, Trevor Pearce ...