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NZ Super eyes glass to smash returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will have a place on the board of a US-based tinted glass manufacturer after purchasing a stake in the business for US$75 million. NZ Super Fund's head of international direct investment, Nigel Gormly, will take a ...

Advice licensee uses tech to bypass paraplanning

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
State Super Financial Services (SSFS) has partnered with a technology provider to add efficiency to the advice process and bypass paraplanning completely. SSFS managing director, Michael Monaghan, said the company is pursuing a growth strategy that ...

KKR invests in German fibre-optics via $4.2bn infra fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Following the closing of its new $4.2 billion infrastructure fund, global alternatives manager KKR has partnered with Dutch investment firm Reggeborgh to acquire a majority stake in German infrastructure company Deutsche Glasfaser (DG). Reggeborgh currently ...

Annuities to become more competitive

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... your strategy," Lytas said. "Right now if we were to launch a deferred lifetime annuity - the assets during that deferral stage - will be taxed at 15%. So straight away there is a tax strain and you're not optimising the return you're giving to the retiree." ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Life Insurance and Advice Working Group (LIAWG) chair John Trowbridge has applauded the industry-led risk reforms package. After the industry bodies behind the LIAWG - the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association of Australia ...

Former FPA chair to leave Hood Sweeney

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
After six years as managing director of South Australian financial services firm Hood Sweeney, Matthew Rowe recently announced he would not seek re-appointment in the position. A former Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chair, Rowe will ...

Standard Life chief to resign

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Standard Life chief executive David Nish has announced he will step down on August 5 after six years in the position. In his place, following what Standard Life's statement described as a "rigorous succession planning process," Standard Life Investments ...

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
"It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sun-shiny day." -Everlife Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town bounded sharply higher while you, I and Irene were still in the stage of REM sleep as optimism returned - more specifically ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following an anemic lead from the US. At 0644 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,465. Wall Street stocks finished little-changed as a the General Electric ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
ASIC has updated the Financial Advisers Register to include qualifications, training and professional association memberships. Announcing the changes, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "We want consumers to be able to make an informed decision in their ...