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Industry fund executive takes new role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... environment behind." Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said the rate of change in the superannuation landscape was changing fast, making Schimmel's appointment an astute decision given her vast experience both within super and in prior roles ...

Sunsuper enhances online advice services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds has rolled out a new range of online services for financial advisers. By way of Adviser Online, Sunsuper said it is making it easier for its 2700 financial registered external advisers to do business by ...

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
"They say that breaking up is hard to do, now I know, I know that it's true..." - Neil Sedaka. This song must be playing in UK prime minister Theresa May's head - it should as it did in mine - when a second round of voting in the House of Commons ...

UK pension funds to be hit hard over negligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... who put the futures of their employees at risk have got away lightly for too long. "For too long the reckless few playing fast and loose with people's futures have got away scot-free. Acts of astonishing arrogance and abandon punished only with fines ...

Choice outweighs balance for women

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
As this year's International Women's Day campaigns for a gender-balanced world, one underlying factor that is overlooked is empowering women to make choices to live a financially secure and fulfilling life. This is according to Australian Unity Trustees ...

Chief economist update: US economic growth is slowing and accelerating

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
US economic growth has slowed in the final quarter of 2018. US economic growth continues to accelerate in the last quarter of 2018. Both are correct statements. It only depends what measurement of US GDP growth rate is used. The US Bureau of Economic ...

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... update its 2030 targets in line with net zero emissions and limit global warming to 1.5-2C under the Paris Agreement, is fast approaching. Australia's climate policies must be scalable, and able to meet deeper emissions commitments through time. Capped ...

Wills are an afterthought for the rich: Lawyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... assets," the law firm said. Australian Unity Trustees general manager Emma Sakellaris, who also spoke at the event, is seeing "fast track to inheritance" scenarios among families whereby parents live longer and children become increasingly "antsy" about ...

Royal Commission boosts platform provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
Another platform provider believes it's well positioned after the Royal Commission. Releasing its half-yearly results to the ASX today, HUB24 said it expects to benefit from Kenneth Hayne's suite of recommendations for improving the wealth management ...

Dutch insto opens Australian office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... portfolio, targeting 40% of its total AUM in international assets and 60% of the domestic funds in the Netherlands. "The fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets will play a key role in achieving those ambitious growth targets," he said. In 2018, Bouwinvest ...