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Rewards program to boost super savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... super balance," he said. The Guild Retirement Fund comprises GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension superannuation funds. It collectively manages superannuation savings of $1.7 billion for more than 79,000 members. About 86% of its member base ...

Lazard appoints former Bennelong director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... Melbourne. Heading up the new office will be Adam Tweedale, who was previously a director of distribution with Bennelong Funds Management. Tweedale links with Lazard from Copia Investment Partners where he was a state manager for around four years. Operating ...

Future Fund boosts alternatives assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... is added over broad market exposure (such as private equity) or for exposures which are truly diversifying (such as hedge funds)," it said. The fund flagged it is transitioning to a "cheaper, more passive approach" in its listed equities portfolio. This ...

Platypus distribution director departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... cohesion of the management team and the competitiveness of the fund's reduced management fee. Platypus has $2.2 billion in funds under management. It also manages a low-cost systematic fund which produced a return of 19.18% for the year to 30 September ...

Yarra targets wholesale market

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... market has driven its direction. Fund portfolio manager Phil Strano, who joined Yarra Capital in May 2017 from Victorian Funds Management Corporation, said investors were seeking access to a floating rate and absolute return credit portfolio in a fund ...

Government super fund adds engagement lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... pricing team. Meanwhile, D'Souza joined from Mercer where he was also a consultant, providing investment advice to super funds and not-for-profit clients. He has also previously held roles with NAB and Deloitte. ESSSuper's head of investments, Daniel ...

GAM chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... issues with risk management processes and record keeping. Haywood oversaw the group's suite of absolute return bond funds. The suspension triggered an overwhelming number of redemptions and GAM was forced to halt trading and liquidate the funds which ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... Institute's board controls the endowment, to safeguard its independence, the think tank said. ASFA responds Association of Super Funds Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy said Grattan Institute report was an "unprecedented attack". He slammed ...

Asset manager shutters two funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
A $310 billion asset manager has closed two of its actively managed Australian equity funds. The Nikko AM Australian Share Value Fund and Nikko AM Australian Share Fund were terminated on 21 September 2018. Nikko Asset Management Australia said the ...

Industry fund chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... Investment and Investor Statement on Climate Change. Under his leadership, the fund's membership grew to 75,000 members and funds under management went from about $900 million to now $9.4 billion. Catholic Super and the Australian Catholic Superannuation ...