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Cbus, UniSuper back new housing bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... the National Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC)'s second bond issue of $315 million. UniSuper's investment size was not reported by NHFIC. The money raised by the bond will be loaned to seven community housing providers, who will build 2000 properties ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... fossil fuel divisions." In August, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy, at the FSC summit. UniSuper is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... recognition of the Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning is proof that FASEA has the capacity to approve training that is not at a degree level. Anderson added that the discussion evidently mixed up the approval of professional designations with the ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Consulting, said she can see why some clients might be interested in this unconventional approach but notes that it's not for everyone. "People are looking for coaching as part of a more holistic approach to advice. I think that has the potential ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Australians should not be able to be defaulted into or even be able to choose to enter an underperforming superannuation fund, according to AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... director of research, Alex Dunnin said: "What makes AustralianSuper stand out from the crowd to be this year's winner is not its size but that as it gets bigger it gets better." "It does this by not losing sight of its primary mission: delivering ...

Insto investors confused by environmental equities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... "That's almost the essence of the challenge," Jenkyn-Jones said. "It's almost easy to persuade people it's a good idea but it's not easy to help them see what job it does or how to fit it in in terms of allocation." Most pension funds and super funds ...

Advisers serious about licensee due diligence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Financial advisers are now meeting with as many as 10 licensees before choosing a new home. This is according to HUB24 dealer group Paragem, which said advisers have doubled down on due diligence when it comes to selecting a new licensee, interviewing ...

Risk advisers a dying breed: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
The proportion of financial advisers specialising in life insurance has more than halved in the last five years, according to Investment Trends research. In its 2019 Planner Risk Report released today, Investment Trends revealed just 15% of advisers ...

Flaws in Grattan SG research: Report

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... published this morning by Jim Stanford from the Australia Institute says increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12% will not stifle future wage growth, and calls out assumptions used in Grattan's research on the subject. Stanford reviewed economic ...