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FSC bids to lead retirement income debate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... context of short, medium and long-term national budget sustainability. The FSC is looking to lead the debate from the current focus on inputs to a debate on outputs and outcomes. "We will work with our members, business leaders, community organisations ...

Portfolio disclosure a 'data dump' on consumers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... doesn't mean Sydney Water shouldn't produce it. "While the average Australian is disengaged, they should not be the primary focus of the disclosure," he said. Read all Financial Standard coverage of the FSC Annual ConferenceA here

Simplify your products, life insurers told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
The struggling life insurance industry should focus on developing simpler products if it wants to avoid a repeat of its recent woes, according to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Ian Laughlin. While acknowledging the industry ...

Australian Ethical appoints portfolio manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... AMP Capital Investors. Chief investment officer David Macri has stepped down as portfolio manager of the Trust and will focus on strategic development of the current business and its offerings. He will also be concentrating on managing the team and the ...

AustralianSuper, HOSTPLUS launch own-brand debit cards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... corporate vehicle with the one board, management team and governance structure, this is in different vehicles but with the same focus."

NGS launches income-focused retirement product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
NGS Super has launched a new retirement income product which balances "a combination of capital growth and income return." The new product, called the 'Income Generator', has a growth-to-defensive asset allocation ratio of 56% to 44%. It aims to achieve ...

360 Capital launches AREIT fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... a consistent and relatively high distribution yield as well as some capital growth from their investment, the fund will focus on producing sustainable and regular income. The bottom-up, index unaware investment strategy has a value bias with a medium ...

Advice register talks focus on financial advice scope

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
At its first meeting last week, the government's industry committee on the proposed register of advisers focused what kind of financial advisers should be included. The advice register working group met last Thursday and will meet again before mid-August ...

Morphic fund listed in the BT Wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... global equity funds that provide flexible hedging strategies. The Fund is long-short global equities strategy with a mid-cap focus and close to a two year track record. The Fund started in August 2012 and had delivered a return of 27.19% annualised and ...

Energy Super names new head of investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... sophistication and knowledge has increased." "As part of our investment strategy, our knowledge and skill base continues to be a high focus for us. William will work with the Board, our existing in-house investments team and Energy Super's external asset ...