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Rubinsztein leaves CBA, joins industry fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
Commonwealth Bank general manager of retirement Nicolette Rubinsztein will join the board of an industry superannuation fund as independent director. UniSuper's board has two more independent directors: chairman Chris Cuffe and former chief executive ...

Australian among most influential investment consultants

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... has fallen off the 2015 list. Trafford-Walker told the magazine she would most like to work with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, but currently does not. She said former colleague, executive manager of investment strategy at Cbus, Kristian Fok, should ...

HESTA chair seeks PRI board position

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

Aussie fintechs sell to grow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... the hope of expanding both their business and the local industry. One such business was Mclowd - a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) accounting platform. Mclowd managing director Ashley Porter said he anticipates the platform becoming "the eBay/Freelancer ...

Industry funds challenged by lack of in-house advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
Industry superannuation funds lack the strong in-house advice services that have been proven essential to retain members in their retirement phase. Research by Tria Investment Partners shows that there is a strong correlation between the scale of a ...

Hostplus brings insurance fees down

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... between Hostplus and global life insurance provider MetLife. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said the $18 billion superannuation fund has also extended its death insurance cover from age 65 to 70. "Hostplus is proud to offer a 3% reduction in premiums ...

FEATURE: Inflation plus investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... asset allocation. Beating the benchmark was back then, and still today, a measure often used by fund managers and superannuation funds to prove they had done a good job. But a renewed focus on the needs of the end investor -the client, the retiree, the ...

SMSFs impacted by power of attorney rule changes

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... principal/member will have to carefully consider from the outset how much flexibility and power in relation to their superannuation fund they wish to give their attorney," said Townsends. "Once the decision has been made, the enduring power of attorney ...

QSuper investment philosophy revealed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... the biggest changes to philosophy and strategy are complete," Holzberger said. From 2011 onwards the $50 billion superannuation fund has been looking to decrease its equity exposure but the asset class remains "the dominant risk asset." "Australian equities ...

Chief executive departs mine industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
Ten billion dollar industry superannuation fund Mine Wealth + Wellbeing is searching for a new chief executive after announcing the departure of its current leader. Mine Wealth + Wellbeing chief executive Bruce Watson will leave over the coming months ...