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Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours included investment professionals, financial advisers, banking professionals and superannuation law specialists, recognising them for their contribution to the industry. ECP Asset Management's Emmanuel Clive Pohl ...

Super fund reinforces savings with timber, agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A $12 billion government superannuation fund moved to reinforce the retirement savings of its members by investing in timber and agriculture. LGIAsuper will diversify its investment strategy and invest in the agriculture and timber funds of Folium Capital. ...

University to probe reverse mortgages

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... typically entered reverse mortgage arrangements as a result of one or more unforeseen events such as divorce, losses in superannuation, poor health, early retirement and higher costs of living. ASIC reviewed 17,000 reverse mortgages, 111 consumer loan ...

Robeco wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Global fund manager Robeco has won an enhanced indexing strategy mandate from a $1.5 billion superannuation fund. Christian Super selected Robeco to manage a $100 million mandate that focuses on an enhanced indexing equities strategy. The strategy is ...

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... expertise at a policy and regulatory level, will help clients cut through the complexity to best serve members. "The superannuation sector is experiencing a time of significant change, with a raft of regulatory and legislative changes underway including ...

Super funds partner for $250m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... million towards the $250 million Victorian Business Growth Fund, which will be developed in partnership with the two superannuation funds. First State Super chief executive Deanne Stewart told Financial Standard it is investing between $100 million and ...

Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... than 60%. Nicole has subsequently played an integral role in positioning Statewide Super as one of the leading superannuation brands in the country," D'Alessandro said. Kristyn Verrall will now have oversight of organisational strategy, in addition ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... of former public sector employees in receipt of a defined benefit pension as part of the now-closed Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and Public Sector Superannuation schemes. In recent years, the body has predominantly advocated for changing the means ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Rice Warner has weighed into one of the longest running debates in the superannuation sector, saying a superannuation guarantee under 10% fails its primary objective. The researcher believes the superannuation guarantee (SG) should increase in line ...

Wills and BDBN raise adviser interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... despite s17A. Chu pointed to the Marsella case, which recently unfolded at the Victorian Supreme Court. The Swanton Superannuation Fund was established in 2003 by Helen Marsella (deceased) and her daughter from a previous marriage, Caroline Wareham ...