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Baird exits NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... culture and structural changed being considered will be strong foundations for NAB's future," Baird said. "I have an open mind about what I will do next and will use the time to determine where I believe I can make the best, most fulfilling contribution ...

First State Super and WA Super in merger talks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
First State Super and WA Super have said they are exploring the benefits to members of a merger, in a move that would create a $109 billion fund. The funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and will enter due diligence, with the process expected ...

Allianz Retire+ moves to increase retiree confidence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... tool is completely unique in its ability to offer advisers an extremely accessible way to give retirees greater peace of mind, while improving adviser efficiency in producing almost instantaneous results for hundreds of portfolios." Investfit founder ...

Fight for MySuper advice fees kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... complex retirement system. "Advice is product agnostic and is a critical service that should ultimately provide peace of mind and confidence to members, in addition to a better financial outcome." Stewart said one third of First State Super members pay ...

Higher super contributions make Aussies feel safer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... that an additional contribution of 1.5% p.a. above the super guarantee level contributes significantly to their peace of mind. "Even among lower income households, a slight increase in super contribution levels corresponds with greater confidence in ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... difficult to become despondent about policy change," Maroney said. The government's Retirement Income Review remains front of mind for the SMSF Association, Maroney said. "Your association will fully engage during and after the review," he said. "I do ...

Chief economist update: Aussie employment rises... but so does our unemployment rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... allowed the horse to come to the water of cheap funding, but it still refuses to drink. Certainly, no business in its right mind would expand investment in plants, equipment or staff if it there's risk of weakening activity ahead. Then again, as ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... interconnected with the rest of the world. As The Economist writes: "Its manufacturers have also become enmeshed in supply chains of mind-boggling complexity. A factory in Wuhan may provide parts to a firm elsewhere in China, which in turn supplies a ...

VicSuper PM jumps for industry fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
The portfolio manager for responsible investments at VicSuper has resigned ahead of the fund's merger with First State Super, jumping ship for an industry super fund. Kim Farrant has been appointed as the head of ESG at Hostplus. She had been with ...

Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... have a job tomorrow (perhaps, even better paying) and my retirement account is reaping capital gains and dividends. Never mind the Fed's take on "weak exports", consumer optimism and spending would, in time, drive business investment higher. Already ...