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Super funds hard to engage with: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. "Given members' significant appetite for advice and education, super funds must improve their access to the services most sought after by their members." The report also found super fund loyalty ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... advisory is particularly relevant in the context of the evolving asset owner community in Australia," Goss said. "As the funds and their internal teams merge and grow we are able to help them on their evolution, providing insights to improve their governance ...

Small caps boutique shuts doors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Sydney small caps manager set up by telco entrepreneur James Spenceley has shut down its only fund after it failed to swell funds under management. Mhor Asset Management kicked off in August 2016 with the former Vocus chief executive joining forces with ...

SG Hiscock hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... with Macquarie, Potter was responsible for the distribution of the Macquarie Professional Series suite of global equity funds and hedge funds across New South Wales. Potter was a business development manager across listed equities, unlisted infrastructure ...

Sovereign investors go back to fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... and private equity markets," Invesco said in the report. An earlier report from International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) said that sovereign wealth funds retreated from private markets in 2017 but in 2018, they were back with a bang. Their ...

MySuper lacks risk and return correlation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
New research suggests investment objectives of superannuation funds should be assessed on their own merit as the level of risk does not always directly link to returns. Rainmaker's inaugural RMetrics MySuper report took a deep dive into the relationship ...

LGIAsuper to stand on its own

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... "LGIAsuper has a unique and very successful investment philosophy that has seen us performing in the top quartile of similar funds over the last financial year," Farrar said. "This is because we have retained our strong member focus and a nimbleness ...

PYSP communication divides opinion

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... queries. The survey divided respondents as 47% equally believed communication was effective, while the same number said super funds could have done better to inform members. A few days after the July 1 implementation deadline changes, a host of super ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs a cheaper A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... on it by Beijing's on-going trade war with Washington. Much will depend on the Fed - and its bias/action on the fed funds rate. The RBA would have to at least match the Fed's interest rate cut decisions to keep the A$ from appreciating. More ...

Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... where she was the managing director, superannuation. She is a director and former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and has served on numerous Financial Services Council committees. She appeared on behalf of CFS during ...