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Global asset manager rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... debt on real assets, while bolstering its equity investment expertise around thematic, small and mid-caps, and emerging funds. Paris-based Ostrum chief executive Matthieu Duncan said: "Our new brand name Ostrum Asset Management highlights our experience ...

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... support a mandatory increase to the superannuation guarantee for women in a bid to close the superannuation gap. Both super funds are lobbying for a mandatory 12% SG contribution, stating the 2.5% increase would make a significant difference come retirement. ...

Women-led super funds outperform again

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Superannuation funds with significant levels of female leadership again outperformed funds dominated by men, and have increased their likelihood of doing so, Rainmaker research reveals. Rainmaker assessed 66 super funds to derive a W-index score and ...

Time to move beyond "cheap and generic" retirement products: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... Mosman spends a very different amount to a retiree in Blacktown." He noted that while the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia positions its "comfortable" Retirement Standard at $44,011 per annum for a single person aged around 65 and $60,457 ...

Morningstar fuels fund ratings with AI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Morningstar is using artificial intelligence to power its funds rating process to rate more than 10,000 products. The research house has launched Quantitative Rating, a machine learning and quant-driven system that boasts the ability to rate funds at ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... the impact the use of the downsizer contribution could have on Centrelink benefits, particularly if the client is holding funds to purchase a new home. "Changes that took effect on 1 July, 2017 will also influence the benefit a client can gain from making ...

SMSF industry hails ATO appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
The SMSF Association welcomed the appointment of a new assistant commissioner, self-managed superannuation funds to the Australian Taxation Office. KPMG partner Dana Fleming succeeds Kasey Macfarlane in the role and brings more than 20 years' experience ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... alternatives, the report said. In 2018 MLC plans to commit between $400 million and $500 million across 10 to 15 private equity funds globally. Meanwhile, Australian National University's $1.5 billion endowment funds will invest between $10 million to ...

Insto mandate seeds Aviva fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... opportunistic strategies and risk-reducing strategies. Aviva Investors managing director Brett Jackson said: "While fixed income funds are generally based on two risk factors, duration and spread, our fund is uniquely positioned, relying on six risk ...

Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... hopes to raise more than $270,000 on the night through corporate sponsorships, a silent auction and raffle ticket sales. The funds will go towards three charities: Learning Links, which helps children with learning difficulties and disabilities; RAISE ...