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Sharing economy to reshape global real estate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
Millennials want a lot of space on their smartphones but not so much for a car or self-storage and that's driving global REITs to change tack. AMP Capital Investors director of institutional sales and consultant relations Mark Miness said there's a ...

AI will lead next industrial revolution: Sanlam

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
From predicting election results to running driverless cars, artificial intelligence (AI) will transform all sectors of business, not least financial planning and wealth management. Sanlam Global Investment Solutions head of investments David Itzkovits ...

Stone and Chalk lends voice to start-ups by women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
It may be the week before the Easter break but it's business as usual at fintech hub Stone & Chalk with last Tuesday's networking pow-wow packed to the rafters. The inaugural 'Power Women in Fintech' panel discussion was held at the Sydney headquarters ...

Philanthropy Australia names recipients of annual industry awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
Leading Australian philanthropists were honoured for the impact of their giving at the 2017 Philanthropy Australia Awards held this week in Melbourne. The prestigious 2017 Leading Philanthropist Award went to documentary filmmaker Ian Darling who has ...

MAX Awards launch Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
This year's MAX Awards will feature a new category - the Financial Literacy Campaign of the Year - to recognise the crucial role the industry plays in furthering wealth education. The introduction of the new category coincides with the 25th anniversary ...

TelstraSuper rolls out digital makeover

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
From Snapchat to super-chat? TelstraSuper, the country's largest corporate super fund, is announcing the first phase of its digital transformation to appeal to its tech-savvy millennial and retiree fund members. This morning the fund launched a new ...

AustralianSuper lends muscle to big employers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
AustralianSuper is starting to reap the benefits of its transition to the Link administration platform, signing on three foundation clients to its newly-launched Business Solutions arm. Under the deal, Komatsu, Clough and one other major company (undisclosed ...

Will the real Trump please stand up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
Are you ready to say 'President Trump' out loud? Like him or loathe him, investors are eager to meet the president behind the publicity hound. Their savings depend on it. On the eve of his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, many ...

La Trobe gains new ground on aged care

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Lending specialist La Trobe Financial gets a headstart in the aged care sector with a new product that has attracted more than $30 million since launch. A year ago, La Trobe launched a new retirement lending product unseen in the Australian market. ...

First-mover advantage key to smart beta ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Investments in smart beta equity exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) reached a new record-high of $690 billion globally, and the product incumbents continue to gain ground, a report shows. The findings were part of the latest ...