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Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... sufficiently meaningful information to consumers. "Putting relatively complex decisions in the hands of individuals who have little or no financial expertise is problematic," Merton said. "While some argue for increased financial literacy, it is simply ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... paid, default insurance in super offers good value for many - but not all - members, the PC noted. Insurance in super is of little or no value for some members, the PC added, "either because it is ill-suited to their needs or because they are not able ...

Big data's big retirement benefits

DARREN SNYDER, STEPHEN FAY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... in the US, assisted by retiree data, which aims to help retirees "reduce the likelihood of withdrawing too much or too little." Its SmartSpending fund was launched in 2016. JPMAM head of US retirement solutions and portfolio manager Anne Lester said ...

GROW Super seeks RSE licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... 46,000 members, paying an average fee of 1.48% or about 50% higher than the average MySuper product. While some are still little more than a website and a waiting list, those which have launched impress many - incumbent super funds included - with striking ...

Keybridge outraged at latest Molopo transaction

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... annual general meeting. "You now have what may be your final opportunity at the upcoming AGM on May 31 to protect what little is left of Molopo's assets by removing the current directors and putting in place a board with an appropriate mix of skills ...

Chief economist update: We're headed for surplus (if assumptions hold)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... rates - given current domestic macro-economic settings. Although I find that the Budget's assumptions on wages might be a little bit optimistic, even given the "expected" improvement in the domestic labour market based on what's currently happening in ...

Infrastructure receives $24.5 billion injection

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... capital investment averages only $8bn per year in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, the same as the prior two years and hence gives little boost to GDP," UBS economists led by George Tharneou said in a research note today. The Government also wants to invest ...

Insto investment committees step away from status quo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... individual objective - and the strategy then becomes one dimensional through an outperformance measure. The second issue is the little ability to make decisions between asset classes or portfolio trade-offs; and lastly the governance oversight can become ...

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
There's an investment management view that too little is being spent globally on asset owner stewardship. An expert in the area says the world's largest pension and sovereign wealth funds must see corporate sustainability from the viewpoint that it's ...

Moving on up to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... gradual and less gentle in its conduct towards policy normalisation. But the asset that's most sensitive to inflation showed little concern. The yield on 10-year US Treasuries dipped to 2.95% from 2.96% at the end of last week's trading activity. Yields ...