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Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... period. The average P7 asset allocation is now equities 45%, bonds 29%, alternatives 23% and cash 3%. Thinking Ahead Institute co-head Marisa Hall explained that with this growth, the ways large pension funds function internally are also shifting. "Besides ...

Surplus may not be as advertised: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum, Grattan Institute budget policy and institutional reform program director Danielle Wood explained the much touted federal government surplus may not be all it was cracked up to be. Wood focused ...

Calls for disability insurance reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
The Actuaries Institute has called for urgent reform of Australia's $5 billion disability income insurance sector. The institute said it has established a taskforce saying that failure to implement significant changes will reduce consumer access to ...

Climate risk should be integral to business: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... understand climate change risks affecting their businesses if they wish to remain competitive, according to the Governance Institute of Australia. Governance Institute chief executive Megan Motto said it found that nine in 10 Australians want governments ...

SG increase means lower wages: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Grattan Institute has again weighed into the ongoing debate over the necessity of the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee. In a new research paper, Grattan claims workers "overwhelmingly" pay for increases to the super guarantee through ...

NGS Super sets up impact committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... investment officer Ben Squires earned a spot on Public Investor 100, compiled annually by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI). The list, which was topped by Future Fund chief executive David Neal, ranks executives at the world's largest sovereign ...

Your Super, Your Choice debate heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
The Financial Services Council and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees aired some grievances about the planned Your Superannuation, Your Choice legislation. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said while the FSC broadly supports the new ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let's not rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... Sadly, Australians are not singing and dancing to this upbeat classic by Katrina and the Waves. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey shows that consumer pessimism has deepened in January. The consumer index fell from a reading of ...

NAB hires to improve governance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... served as the inaugural president of the Banking + Financial Oath's Review Panel and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. NAB chair Philip Chronican said: "My fellow directors and I are delighted Simon has accepted our invitation ...

Cbus head of advice launches firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... last year following an internal restructure. Harper is back with his own firm, called the Financial Advice Services Institute (FASI). FASI will work with superannuation funds, dealer groups or licensees, professional associations, regulatory bodies and ...