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Super wars not over: Swan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... don't like change, don't be in superannuation." "I've worked in super for almost 30 years and its changed so many times. "It seems to be forgotten that responding to constant tinkering and changes and potential changes costs members money ...

JANA names Georgina Dudley new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... but the wider world around us and Jim should be very proud of JANA's achievements for clients during these tumultuous times," she explained. "We fully support Jim's decision to take a step back from the demanding position of chief executive and ...

Increasing number of advisers look to self-licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... 12 months plan to become self-licensed. That said, Investment Trends said the self-licensing movement has eased in recent times as additional compliance costs associated with going it alone have weighed. Further, one in four financial advisers expect ...

Aligning investments to Leo's dating strategy pays off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... Semiconductor Corp, Paypal, Netflix, Tesla, PayCom Software, and Wynn Resorts. While performance hasn't been so hot in recent times, the index has delivered a return of 108.65% since its January 2019 inception. The index's performance hit its ...

Super giants, investment firms join Future IM/Pact

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... perspectives to make the best investment decisions for our more than 1.1 million members," he said. "Currently we have around four times as many men as women apply for investment roles, and we are actively championing initiatives, so our industry focuses ...

Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... commented: "It's common to see market downturns induce a paralysis of sorts, as many opt for a wait-and-see approach in turbulent times." Correspondingly, Investment Trends Investor Intentions Index indicates investors' average return expectations for ...

Lutheran Super merger imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, Catholic Super and Christian Super all merging or announcing mergers in recent times. Lutheran Super was contacted for this story.

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... areas relating to administration accuracy and service, such as the contact centre staff's technical knowledge, turnaround times for transactions, complaints handling and problem follow-up timeframes. Guild concluded: "In this highly competitive market ...

Integrity Life picks AGI as group life administrator

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... while allowing Integrity to have access to an online end-to-end policy administration platform, with efficient response times. Integrity Life general manager product and proposition Gary Bailison said the Australian owned insurers' group corporate portfolio ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... a smart beta strategy is fully invested. While some active fund managers may rush to get out of riskier positions during times of volatility, transferring holdings to cash, they often miss opportunities when the market bounces back due to subjective ...