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Forward guidance at its best

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
It's them, not us! This is the not so subtle message Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney delivered at his opening remarks following the release of the BOE's Quarterly Inflation Report last night. But of course, being the astute central banker ...

Next super revolution must tackle retirement: Vilgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
The next revolution in superannuation must involve building a reliable retirement system that tackles market risk and longevity risk, according to QSuper chief executive Rosemary Vilgan. Speaking at the opening session at the Association of Superannuation ...

Sally Loane new CEO of the Financial Services Council

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
Former journalist Sally Loane has been appointed chief executive officer of the Financial Services Council (FSC) effective 8 December to replace the outgoing current chief executive John Brogden. Brogden is leaving to take up the role of chief executive ...

Scale not what it used to be

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
The SelectingSuper awards shortlist for 2014 shows that scale isn't the factor it once was. The 2014 SelectingSuper awards are on again next week in Melbourne and an analysis of the shortlisted finalists shows that boutique and mid-sized funds make ...

Ruble trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
Chances are there won't be any "shirt-fronting" happening in Beijing when Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces-off with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week. Tony doesn't have to, Russia's very own central bank have done it for him days ...

FEATURE: Risk at risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
In the wake of the group insurance crisis, super funds are one-by-one renegotiating their contracts with their life insurers. As a result, premiums are rising significantly, in many cases bringing them in line with retail premiums. This is causing some ...

BetaShares launches new equity income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares is targeting SMSF investors and retirees with the launch of a new yield-focused ETF. The BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (managed fund), will trade under the ASX code "HVST". It seeks to maximise ...

Industry funds to in-house customer experience

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
Industry funds are bringing their customer experience capabilities in-house in a bid to compete against the big four banks in social media and data analytics, J.P.Morgan and Deloitte digital experts said. "Industry funds have traditionally outsourced ...

CBA wealth division shrugs off falling market

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
The Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division has contributed to the bank's strong quarterly result, posting positive growth despite falling markets. Funds under management in the wealth division increased by 3.5% over the three months to 30 September ...

CBA appoints litigators as customer advocates

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has appointed three law firms as independent customer advocates for its Open Advice Review compensation program. Maurice Blackburn, Shine Lawyers and Slater and Gordon have been appointed to support individual customers through ...