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Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
Superannuation backed unlisted property fund manager ISPT is celebrating after two of its funds achieved strong results in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark. GRESB ranked ISPT's 50 Lonsdale Street Property Trust (50 Lon) in the top 10% ...

Setting the active record straight

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... according to Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson. Speaking to Financial Standard at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference, Hobson cited the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Scorecard as ...

Impact investment in real-time

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... listings on launch shows the growth of the market in recent years, and this is set to accelerate especially as more superannuation funds start to impact invest, following the lead of HESTA and Christian Super." Among the equity and debt investments already ...

Managed accounts demand dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  SUNDAY, 17 SEP 2017
... 40% of funds under advice go through a managed accounts solution; half of those clients (20%) had a self-managed superannuation fund. When it comes to administration, 70% of advisers outsource this function to a platform provider, he added. Dunnin said ...

The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... in super far outweigh the negatives for claims recipients and the budget bottom line alike, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia believes. In a report released by the association today, director of research Ross Clare urged people to ...

Industry super fund hires change expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
A $40 billion industry superannuation fund appointed a change management expert to its leadership team. Michelle Murray joins construction and building industry super fund Cbus as group executive of enterprise transformation. Murray was most recently ...

Superannuation gets another makeover

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The Federal Government is planning to turn superannuation on its head with a package of reforms introduced by Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer yesterday. The reforms, which apply equally to all APRA regulated superannuation ...

Technical Services Forum tackles super challenges

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The September Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum addressed two key concerns around superannuation reform: death benefits and the cost of aged care. Speaking on the former, Colonial First State senior technical manager Yvonne Chu ...

Cuffe to join Class board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... platform that assists accountants provide SMSF services without the need of an AFSL, and Super Know How, a specialist superannuation service provider, also joined forces with Class in July to help scale audit and compliance services. According to Class ...

Arnhem strengthens investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... Investment Management currently manages $2.5bn on behalf of government institutions, industry funds and retail superannuation funds.