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SMSFA, FSC call for infrastructure investment access

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
The SMSF Association and the Financial Services Council (FSC) are calling for self-managed super funds to have access to unitised, liquid infrastructure investments as a way of generating economic growth. The two organisations, which represent more ...

Aussie investors unhappy with pandemic performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... assets of approximately US$11 trillion. There were more than 30 responses from Australian investors from superannuation funds as well as some insurance companies and endowment trusts. Performance is optimistic on a global level with 82% of global investors ...

Cbus appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... David Atkins. Arter is currently working as a consultant to ANZ's institutional arm in its dealings with industry super funds. Prior to this he has served as country head of Australia for BlackRock and was chief executive of VFMC from 2009 to 2012. ...

Boutique appoints chief operating officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... the team in this senior role. Lewis' many years of experience across the financial services industry and the managed funds sectors in particular will help grow the Blue Orbit's business, as well as enable us to pursue our strategic initiatives," ...

Corporate super plan appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... directorships at Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and Military Super. He has also chaired Association of Superannuation Funds in Australia's (ASFA)'s national taxation policy committee. Alcoa of Australia Limited is owned 60%by Alcoa Corporation ...

Hume calls out ERS fake news

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... that I've heard repeated too many times is that if a person's balance dips below $6000 as a result of accessing their super funds will have to cancel their insurance as a result of the government's Putting Members Interests First legislation," Hume said. ...

Citi adds to markets, custody leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... New York office. She will focus on growing the bank's strategic relationships with asset managers and sovereign and hedge funds in Australia and New Zealand. McKerihanhas held sales and trading positions globally with Citi. She was most recently markets ...

Repeat ERS applications hit one million

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... million and repeat applications to one million since the inception of the scheme. Over the week to July 19, superannuation funds made payments to 349,000 members, bringing the total number of payments by funds to their members to approximately 3.6 million ...

Perpetual takes stake in US asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... $284 million debt facility (nearly 50%) and cash (10.6%). The acquisition is expected to more than triple Perpetual's funds under management from $28.4 billion to $92.3 billion. "This is a compelling acquisition. It provides Perpetual with world-class ...

What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... our system," it said. Recent debate on the subject includes floating the idea of restricting the number of superannuation funds to just 10 ("best in show", productivity commission), Future Fund managing default retirement savings, separating superannuation ...