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FSC and EY seek WAMtech revolution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... challenges, identified by a survey of key Australian WAM industry participants including executives from the across the superannuation, funds management and life insurance sectors, include: Improving financial literacy Providing one touch access to wealth ...

GROW Super opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN, STEPHEN FAY  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
Competition in superannuation is continuing to gather pace with the launch of GROW Super, the latest boutique direct product aimed at millennials. GROW Super is offered through LESF Super in association with Diversa Trustees. What makes this product ...

Super funds adopting insurers' investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
Superannuation funds are at risk of losing up to $800 billion during retirement phase over the next five years if they rely on benchmark-outperforming strategies proven to be successful only during accumulation phase. AXA Investment Managers director ...

Top super chief executive named ACSI president

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors will welcome a new president and deputy president in August. AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk will become ACSI's third president, replacing current president Gerard Noonan (Media Super). LUCRF ...

BGL releases CGT capability for SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance software solutions, is releasing the first stage of its 2016/17 Superannuation Reforms capability, giving clients the ability to process cost base resets under the new capital gains tax relief provisions. ...

Default retirement products not good enough: Milliman

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
Superannuation funds that don't get to know members better ahead of designing a Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement are putting themselves at risk of severe reputational damage. That is the view of risk management and retirement experts Milliman ...

Global equities boutique wins super fund mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... Management minority owned investment boutique has picked up an international equities mandate from an industry superannuation fund. Intermede Investment Partners, a bottom-up investment manager that looks for companies with long-term sustainable competitive ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Women in Super (WIS) continues its advocacy for better female representation on superannuation boards and leadership roles through its scholarship programme, now in its third year running. The national advocacy and networking group has collaborated ...

Former adviser launches sustainable trading platform

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... and has attracted seed funding. Culver says the platform will specifically target millennials and self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) owners whose investment decisions are driven by environmental, social and ethical values. "This year millennials ...

Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... act as a dedicated hub to connect and deepen participation of industries including government, philanthropy and superannuation in the field. The forum will also benefit from research Impact Investing Australia has incubated, including the Impact Survey ...