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SG increase will hurt women: NFAW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... order to ensure that the super fund qualifies for the tax exemption. "While we do not have definitive evidence on this, the nature of the discussion around the 2016 superannuation reforms indicates that superannuation is regarded as a wealth building ...

Status quo not option for remuneration: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... establishing remuneration frameworks and determining remuneration, and is also suitable across entities of widely different size, nature, and complexity." Rowell said APRA wants to deliver a framework that works holistically, and not just look at each ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... The industry funds can take advantage of the largely predictable inflows from generally younger members and the long-term nature of their liabilities." Morningstar urged investors to spend time assessing whether the multi-asset team responsible for their ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... longevity, expense and other risks into the individual's hands," it said. Despite this, Steffanoni believes the compulsory nature of the SG system has shifted the attention of Australia's super funds from what is truly important; assisting members ...

Pzena introduces second fund to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Speaking to Financial Standard, Pzena managing principal and president Bill Lipsey said that despite the very competitive nature of the investment management industry, the number of deep value managers is shrinking, which presents Pzena with an opportunity ...

The PDS is weak: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... words, product statements have been largely unintelligible for laypersons. This has arisen in part due to the prescriptive nature of product disclosure," Rice Warner said. "Financial institutions and superannuation funds have used legalese to respond ...

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... new development will be a pioneer project with a focus on sustainability, wellness, and connection to public community, nature and productivity. "These qualities will be emphasised in the building's design and performance, which includes multiple vertical ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... "Populist policies like protectionism (trade wars); anti-immigration and government intervention are all anti-growth in nature and are likely to continue to put downward pressure on the already sluggish one to two percent economic growth range in most ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... sales-based structures, servicing client needs, difficulties networking, a dominant masculine management culture and the gendered nature of flexible work are the greatest inhibitors to women's careers in financial advice. "These factors aren't ...

Faith-based super fund increases fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... funds of a similar size - but said: "Crescent Wealth Superannuation Fund offering is unique because of its Sharia compliant nature." Crescent Wealth Super invests in a way that complies with the globally recognised Islamic Investment Standard and its ...