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WTW launches first Australian-domiciled fund, names RE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... search of the right support, knowledge and expertise to be successful in the local market." "This is a significant mandate with one of the world's leading asset consultants, reinforcing Perpetual Corporate Trust's position as the leading provider ...

Chief economist update: Good news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... China manufacturing PMI rose from 51.4 in September to 51.7% in October. No big deal given the quantum of increase but a big one given that it marks the strongest reading since February 2017 and is better than market expectations for a dip to 51.0. Not ...

Platform hints at aggressive expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... we're focussing our resources is stitching the businesses together. Last week we employed a business analyst as part of the one platform program and we also had an external IT consulting firm commence detailed scoping and planning." When it comes ...

Cbus chief opposes default longevity requirements for CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... retirement income system should require retirees to manage longevity risk, however Cbus would caution against the move to mandate a one size fits all approach to retirement income products," Atkin said. Atkin said this seems to be the approach that comprehensive ...

Chief economist update: Fed pause could be a short one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... doubts about reaching a comprehensive long-term trade deal with the U.S. even as the two sides get close to signing a "phase one" agreement." "In private conversations with visitors to Beijing and other interlocutors in recent weeks, Chinese officials ...

RI Advice faces ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
ASIC has filed a Federal Court action against RI Advice and one of its former financial advisers who was the subject of a case study during the Royal Commission. Commencing court action today, the corporate regulator has alleged RI Advice failed to ...

Woolworths admits to underpaying staff $300m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... businesses in Australia to ensure all relevant award requirements have been met for salaried team members. The group expects the one-off impact for remediation to be in the range of $200-$300 million before tax. Woolworths Group chief executive Brad ...

Suncorp wealth chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... effective immediately, with the group saying the move will bring together the legal, corporate and board governance under one team. "[Speirs] has done an outstanding job over the past six years at Suncorp, including leading the group's response to ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... accepted inflation hadn't caused many problems recently, Beesley asked the crowd to consider an alternative scenario, one in which inflation rose by 3% during 2009. "What would that mean for someone who's just retired in that 2009 period?" he ...

Consumers trust super funds about as much as banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... The fund suggests people make sure they know what their super balance is, find lost super by using MyGov to consolidate into one fund and check their insurance level and understand the premiums they are paying, calculate how much super is needed for ...