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Industry fund general manager steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
A $53 billion superannuation fund's general manager for brand and acquisition has stepped away from her role. Anita Fox has been with HESTA for over four years in the role. Starting January, she will move to a part-time role working as a marketing strategist ...

Chief economist update: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
Mission accomplished! This appears to be the Fed's latest missive at the conclusion of its 10-11 December FOMC meeting - after three 25 bps cuts - in July, September and October - that took the fed funds rate from 2.5% to 1.75%. Fed chair Jerome ...

Best performing global equities strategies

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
Magellan has the stronghold on 10-year returns but a small Sydney boutique has quietly taken the lead on one-year basis with 31% returns to October end in the latest Morningstar institutional survey. Magellan is the undisputed best performer on a 10-year ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... term." He said the fund has concerns that it is exposed to significant legal, regulatory and reputational risks in North America and Europe due to allegations of labour law and occupational health and safety violations at XPO. "First Super seeks better ...

Use 401k to pay student debts: US senator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
US Senator Rand Paul has introduced a radical new plan to allow people to pay off student loan debt using their retirement savings. The HELPER Act is, according to Paul, designed to help Americans pay off student loan debt more quickly and save more ...

Grow Super hires Qantas Super executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
Grow Super has hired Qantas Super's chief operating officer, as it looks to divest its superannuation business and pivot towards administration services. Grow Super is currently looking for a buyer for its $39 million (as at June end) of superannuation ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... effective and timely counterweight." Downside risks are sure to materialise given Trump's continuing crusade to "Make America Great Again" at the expense of its neighbours. We can all forget about "co-ordinated policy action" as well. Trump will ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The current climate is pushing the importance of asset allocation to the forefront of building robust portfolios, prompting investment experts to think outside the box of traditional assets. Karren Vergara writes. The importance of making the right ...

Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
Superannuation executives at the ASFA Conference have learned of the challenges facing other defined contribution pension systems around the world. Kicking off the second day of the ASFA Conference in Melbourne, Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy ...

TCorp launches new bond

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... 2018. "In addition, EY has provided independent assurance over our programme and the assets in our pool." ANZ, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and National Australia Bank will act as joint lead managers on for the transaction.