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CIPRs not the entire answer for retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... wide variety of retirement solutions already in the market from quite a broad spectrum. "I've shown you four pieces of research that show you the ultimate solution depends on the individual - so what does that mean for CIPRs? I think firstly it means ...

Sunsuper hires AustralianSuper portfolio construction manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... - macro and portfolio construction. He has held that position since 2009. Prior to joining AustralianSuper, Tse was a research fellow of econometrics and business statistics at Monash University in Melbourne and spent three years as an investment analyst ...

Aged care conundrum for superannuation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... and education on aged care to be provided by super funds. To supplement the paper ASFA commissioned CoreData to conduct research that assessed community attitudes regarding access to aged care. From more than 1020 respondents about half thought their ...

UK regulator targets conflicts in investment consulting

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... the final report following in early 2017, could have significant knock-on effects for the Australian market. Last year, research from KPMG found that three-quarters of the contracts awarded to consultants for their investment services were given without ...

Super tax breaks review could save $6.6bn: Grattan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... year and increasing taxes on superannuation earnings of retirees could raise another $2.7 billion, Grattan Institute research shows. "The current system of tax breaks for superannuation is expensive and unfair. Tax breaks should be targeted more tightly ...

Bennelong blends active, passive in equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... passive suffices for exposure in the top 20, whilst active management makes sense outside of the top 20, where thorough research and analysis can help achieve strong out-performance. "Combining passive and active management can deliver the best of both ...

Pension funds globally face solvency issues

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... capacity in the world economy which is one of the reasons there is little sign of inflation. The OECD has also conducted new research on the implications of mortality rates, showing differences in retirement longevity between educational and socio-economic ...

Bennelong appoints distribution director from CFS

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... development manager at Select Asset Management. At Bennelong, he will be based in Sydney and focus on national accounts and research. "Jonas is a great fit for the business culture, which strives for excellence in delivering best in class, high alpha ...

Robo-advice is WALL-E, not Terminator

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... new technology as "part of a broader omnichannel strategy" that will help them offer more options to clients. He quoted research that said that 84% of young professionals don't think they need a financial planner. Yet, in 2030 these young professionals ...

AIA hybrid program signs 1,000 advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... commission structures to the hybrid model, which AIA's statement argued "can provide greater value... over time." AIA research suggests that transitioning to hybrid can increase the value of an advice business by 71% after three years, and 93% by the ...