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NFP funds dominate group insurance market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
While not-for-profit funds continue to hold the lions' share of the group insurance market, new research reveals corporate fund members are more likely to take-up default insurance. After examining insurance options available via 220 products, Rainmaker's ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... retirement savings of a person with multiple accounts were consolidated - and speedup the process of weeding out underperforming funds. As revealed to Financial Standard in February this year, the lobby group is wary of stapling workers to one superannuation ...

Franklin Templeton boosts retail distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... business transformation manager, client services manager and business development manager. "As a highly experienced strategic funds management professional, Paul brings industry expertise and extensive networks to the firm, and we are excited to have ...

Russell launches next gen managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... beating a benchmark," said Hampshire. Russell said the Australian managed account market now has close to $65 billion in funds under management. The investment manager's research suggests the surge in popularity of managed accounts is being driven by ...

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... held, particularly following the welcome reforms implemented by Protecting Your Super." Mine Super also weighed in, saying funds with a significant cohort of members employed in high-risk occupations should be provided a carve-out. About 90% of the fund's ...

Super funds keen on alternatives managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... Australia in the year to March end, according to the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report. Not-for-profit superannuation funds and investment managers handed out 330 mandates in the 12 months to March 31, slightly up from 306 mandates for the 12 months ...

Platform provider divests advice firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... controlled by founder Rob McGregor for a consideration of $500,000 plus the repayment by this entity of $225,000 in loan funds. McGregor is also founder of GPS Wealth. GPS Wealth was sold to Easton Investments in 2017, at which time McGregor stepped ...

BT Panorama boosts functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
BT Panorama has exceeded $20 billion in funds under administration and boosted platform functionality. In July 2018, BT introduced simple open platform pricing for BT Panorama and since then the platform has enjoyed 78% growth, BT Financial Group said. ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... Mercer, Irish pension schemes are reducing their exposure to equities and diversifying into property, infrastructure and hedge funds instead. Mercer's 2019 European Asset Allocation survey also shows average equity allocations for Irish defined benefit ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... for the future of the movement, issuing warnings about the dangers of impact-washing. A recent analysis of green themed funds around the globe found 85% make unsubstantiated and misleading impact-related claims - most commonly suggesting positive environmental ...