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Member takes $50 billion industry fund to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
An individual member is taking a $50 billion superannuation fund to the Federal Court for failure to disclose its exposure to climate change risk and preventative actions. Mark McVeigh, a 23-year-old Rest member, is taking the fund to court over claims ...

Chief economist update: Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... strategies. This time of synchronised global growth (or no longer?) should be the time when governments just "let it be". Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Pinnacle splashes $50m on acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
Pinnacle Investment Management is acquiring a 40% equity stake in a Melbourne boutique founded by former Vanguard executives and is powering towards another acquisition. The multi-boutique manager is paying $4 million for a 40% equity stake in Omega ...

Chief economist update: BOJ to stop throwing good money after bad?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... all these stimulus measures, the targeted inflation remains elusive and that the BOJ is only throwing good money after bad. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist, asset ...

Super under microscope at Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
Among its latest witness list, the financial services Royal Commission managed to capture about 50% of both the retail and industry superannuation fund segments in terms of funds under management. Rainmaker analysis shows superannuation funds called ...

Sunsuper appoints former AustralianSuper executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
Sunsuper has added a former AustralianSuper group executive with marketing expertise to its board at a time as the $56 billion industry fund continues its merger spree. Georgina Williams has been appointed to Sunsuper's board. She has more than ...

BTFG flags platform overhaul

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
BT Financial Group is introducing a new fee structure for BT Panorama and offering a compact version of the platform. It is also releasing an online adviser services hub later this year. BTFG announced a raft of changes to its platform offering today ...

Chief economist update: No sweat says BOC on Trump tariffs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... from reducing inflation pressures, the BOC's recent rate hikes also provide it with scope to ease policy... just in case. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

Pressure mounts on regional advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
The already limited availability of financial advice in regional and rural Australia is at risk of being further undermined as the fallout from the Royal Commission continues. An analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR) shows 4700 financial ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... large part of FY18. GESB, the Western Australian superannuation fund for current and former public sector employees, appointed Ben Palmer as a chief executive earlier this month. Prior to joining GESB, Palmer worked at Schroders' London office for eight ...