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Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Younger Australians are developing a greater understanding of fundamental investment principles as record numbers of Generation Z and Y investors embrace domestic shares in order to build wealth. According to new insights from nabtrade, in the 12 months ...

ANZ revamps life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
ANZ's OneCare is enhancing its insurance offering with the introduction of a tiered benefit structure and by helping customers return to work quicker. Income Secure Essentials and Severity Trauma, which are a part of the OneCare range of life products ...

SMSFA supports quarterly reporting proposal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... notional earnings accruing on excess transfer balance determinations," Maroney says. "As such, the association supports in principle the ATO's approach to administering this legislation, especially as the use of more sophisticated administration technology ...

Cbus chief executive wins FEAL award

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
Cbus chief executive officer David Atkin is the winner of this years' fund executive of the year award as presented by the Fund Executive Association Limited. Atkin was recognised as an industry executive who has made an outstanding contribution to ...

Discretionary trusts crackdown short-sighted

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The Labor government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts is "short-sighted" and "anti-family" given the broader tax system isn't operating on a level playing field, an industry expert says. In response to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten proposing ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is urging the Federal Government to introduce laws requiring companies to report on the steps they are taking to ensure supply chains are free of slavery. This, according to ACSI, will enable increased ...

In-house investment bears fruit for AustralianSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... on the horizon in terms of large scale investing, is private equity," Silk said. "[It's for] a couple of reasons, the principle one is we're not sure the model we would use to invest in private equity would work. "Can we recruit a team and hold them ...

NAB collaborates on responsible investment bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
National Australia Bank placed Australia's first sustainability bond for the Australian Catholic University, valued at $200 million. The bond, which funds both green bond and social bond projects aligned to the International Capital Markets Association's ...

Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Morningstar is working with a global financial services industry body to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices. Collaborating with the US-based Money Management Institute, the program focuses ...

TAL intensifies mental health strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
Life insurer TAL is expanding its mental health capabilities by creating a new executive role and partnering with an expert in the field. Glenn Baird has been appointed as head of mental health and will be responsible for driving TAL's mental health ...