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Aussie super funds building world-class investment teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
Australian superannuation funds, on average, have the lowest number of in-house portfolio managers when compared across several global pension systems. Aussie super funds are reported to have an average of 18 in-house portfolio members, well below the ...

Tail wags the dog in ESG regulation: PRI

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
The current structure of global capital markets is taken as a given by many regulators, who in turn aren't exerting enough influence on corporate environmental, social and governance policies, according to a new Principles for Responsible Investment ...

HUB24 opens doors to global direct equities

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
HUB24 has launched a new service allowing investors on its platform to purchase direct international securities. Providing access to 14 markets in North America, Europe and Asia, the new service complements HUB24's existing international managed portfolio ...

Vale George Vassos: Omega Global Investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
Omega Global Investors co-founder and managing director George Vassos has died following unforeseen medical complications. Vassos, aged 47, passed away last week and is survived by his wife Shannon and three young daughters. The directors and co-workers ...

FOS and CIO should merge: report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
The Financial Ombudsman Service and the Credit and Investments Ombudsman would be better off as a single entity, according to a new Financial Counselling Australia report. The report, based on a survey of FCA members, found that 75% of financial counsellors ...

Morningstar multi-asset funds recommended

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Morningstar Investment Management's suite of multi-asset real return funds have received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The real return funds are objective based multi-asset offerings that invest across a wide range of asset ...

Challenger reveals key annuity relationships

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Challenger has announced two new annuity relationships with Australian and international partners. Challenger's full range of annuity products will now be available through AMP's investment and administration platforms and will also be available through ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
An independent committee will have the ability to sanction insurers who do not comply with a new set of standards laid out in an industry-wide Life Insurance Code of Practice produced by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The new code, released today ...

AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... raise concerns about the administration of the proposed $1.6 million transfer balance cap. "While AIST supports the principle behind this cap - i.e. to limit the extent to which tax free benefits of retirement phase accounts can be used by high wealth ...

AMP launches new advice business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... "We also know the concept of personal goals has long been the foundation of the most effective financial advice. This principle has driven the development of AMP Advice, through which goals frame every aspect of the advice process," Caprioli said. There ...