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Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund has invested in renewable energy loans via peer-to-peer lender marketplace RateSetter. Future Super is investing $200,000 through the RateSetter platform to specifically fund renewable energy loans. RateSetter is a peer-to-peer ...

Much review about nothing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The Government's recently announced review of Australia's retirement income system has been met with confusion by some of the industry's big players. "Speaking at the Bloomberg buy-side forum in Sydney recently, the newly-minted Assistant ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... retailing, tourism, education, to name a few, would be clicking on the "heart button" on Facebook. They'll also like the extra boost from their US dollar earnings when translated back into Australian dollars. A-hiring they will go and perhaps, offer ...

World leaders back impact investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
A gathering of G7 ministers responsible for development cooperation has issued a strong statement in support of impact investing. This comes after world leaders at the G20 summit in Osaka also spoke about the potential benefits of impact investing. ...

Industry fund awards $500m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... Superannuation and IFM in the fixed interest space," ACRF chief investment officer Michael Block said. "[We are] holding some extra cash at the moment in readiness for future opportunities and to fund existing commitments in other areas such as real ...

State Street cops $125m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... investigation. "For years, State Street sent clients a bill for expense reimbursement, without disclosing that State Street had added extra compensation for itself - compensation that clients had not agreed to pay," SEC Boston Regional Office director ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... Government is committed to implementing all of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's 76 recommendations and in some cases has gone the extra mile, she said. "This includes 15 recommendations and one additional measure for the superannuation industry," the ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The Aussie dollar is down. Repeat, the Aussie dollar is down! The A$/US$ exchange rate closed at US$0.6879 - down 2.3% this year to date its lowest level in three years - at the end of last week's trading. The local currency is down 1.8% (year-to-date) ...

Intrust launches micro-saving app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... it to the fund. A survey conducted by the fund showed that about one-third (32%) of Australians were interested in making extra contributions but were not currently doing so. More than two-thirds (70%) felt they would not have enough super to live comfortably ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Rice Warner has weighed into one of the longest running debates in the superannuation sector, saying a superannuation guarantee under 10% fails its primary objective. The researcher believes the superannuation guarantee (SG) should increase in line ...