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Paying super on parental leave could help gender gap: Mercer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
A quarter of Australian businesses don't pay superannuation whilst employees are on parental leave, adding another hurdle to addressing the super gender gap according to Mercer. The global investment and retirement consultant released its 2015 Gender ...

Six point five is PM Li's new like

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
"Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would." - 'El Condor Pasa' by Simon & Garfunkel After all the dissecting, de-constructing and probing of the October FOMC statement for missing/added words, phrases and sentences, financial markets came up with ...

The social benefits of advice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
The true value of financial advice lies in its social and emotional benefits, according to Effortless Engagement owner Dean Lombardo. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers National Adviser Conference in Cairns, Lombardo related how he'd ...

Centuria Life launches investment bond funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
Centuria Life has launched three investment bond funds for investors seeking medium to long term investment options outside of super. The Centuria Cash Plus Bond is low risk and invests in Australian and international fixed interest portfolios with ...

Estate planning key to holistic advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Integrated estate planning services will become a critical competitive advantage in financial advice, according to Australian Unity Personal Financial Services chief executive Steve Davis. Speaking at the Australian Unity business update event in Sydney ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
Slathered in Vaseline and leaping from a tiny pilot boat to embark on a gruelling 14 hour swim of the chilly English Channel might seem a far cry from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing ...

Australian Ethical awards $300,000 in grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Australian Ethical Investment has awarded $300,000 in community grants this month to support a number of causes both in Australia and globally. The manager is committed to donate 10% of its pre-tax profits to organisations that make a positive difference ...

Bond King Gross files $200m suit against PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... 2014 amid suggestion of a falling out with Gross. He remains an economic adviser for German insurer Allianz SE, PIMCO's parent company. The move comes almost exactly a year after Gross left the company to join Janus Capital Group. More than $120 billion ...

Perpetual's acquisition of The Trust Company pays off

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
Perpetual Private's profit before tax was up 74% for the year to 30 June 2015, with the parent company registering a net profit after tax 50% higher. "The result was boosted by the acquisition of The Trust Company, growth in new high net worth clients ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... Indian stock market is that some international companies are listed there. This is the case of Hindustan Unilever, whose parent company is listed in the Netherlands: "If you invest in the Netherlands-listed stock, then you get only a 30% exposure to ...