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Senate secures members' interest changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Insurance in superannuation is now opt-in only for new members under the age of 25 and those with low account balances, after the government's Putting Members' Interests First super reforms passed through the Senate yesterday. The Senate passed ...

Super trustees must do better: Byres

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
APRA will soon need to have some difficult conversations with poorly performing superannuation funds, according to chair Wayne Byres. Speaking at a Gilbert + Tobin event in Sydney this week, Byres said the ability of the prudential regulator to hold ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Sub-one percent official cash rate here we come! The Australian dollar's near half a cent drop to US$67.84 on the day immediately following the US Federal Reserve's announced a 25 bp cut in the fed funds rate underscores financial markets' ...

Neuberger Berman launches new fund

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Neuberger Berman has launched an actively managed, income fund in Australia. The global asset manager has launched the Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund in Australia, which is designed to offer investors access to a "diversified mix of fixed income ...

Chief economist update: Future path of fed funds rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Two down, none to go! There was division at the Fed - one official wanted a 50 bps rate cut; two wanted the target rate maintained - but after all was said and done, they were outvoted by the majority of seven (led by Fed chair Powell) which didn't ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
The Putting Members' Interests First superannuation reforms are almost through parliament. The House of Representatives moved to pass the Putting Members' Interests First bill on Monday, making insurance in super opt-in only for under-25s. The bill ...

AllianceBernstein wins industry fund mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
An $11 billion industry fund will become the first super fund to invest in a low-carbon portfolio designed by AllianceBernstein. NGS Super has invested $170 million in AllianceBernstein's Managed Volatility Equities Fund Green strategy, known as ...

Chief economist update: Plenty of oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
Oil prices soared after a drone attack on September 14 on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil-processing plant (estimated to produce around 5% of global oil supply). WTI and Brent crude oil prices jumped by 14.6%, to US$62.88 per barrel and US$69.03/barrel ...

Challenger appoints funds management boss

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
Challenger has appointed a new chief executive for funds management after Ian Saines announced his intention to retire from the role in June. The job is going to Nick Hamilton, who has led Challenger's multi-boutique business Fidante Partners since ...

Chi-X launches new trading solution

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
Chi-X Australia has launched a market-on-close trading solution that provides the opportunity for anonymous, all day liquidity and to execute at the ASX closing price. Called MatchPoint, the solution uses the existing hidden market-on-close order type ...