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MLC admin error hits superannuation DB members

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... super and wealth management operations by the end of 2019. It retained 20% of MLC's life insurance business, the majority of which was sold to Nippon Life in 2015. Two years ago, NAB merged five of its super funds into one, creating the largest retail ...

IFM Investors chair lays out priorities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... it has previously been, especially in greenfield opportunities, he said. IFM Investors led the consortium to acquire a majority stake in the $17 billion WestConnex project. The 51% stake eventually went to the Sydney Transport Partners consortium in ...

New initiatives ready advisers for the future

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... there are actually far more options available. Of the 1.3 million who received aged care in Australia in 2017, the vast majority were living outside of aged care facilities. "Not surprisingly, clients are seeking advice about establishing granny flats ...

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... benchmarked. Conversely, Bloomberg benchmarks US$14.4 trillion of fixed income assets to its indices. Across the board, the majority of strategies are active. IIA figures show equity indices overwhelmingly dominate over 95% of the benchmarks. NYSE-listed ...

Global manager wins super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... good ideas into a real-world portfolio." Parametric Australia is a division of Parametric Portfolio Associates that is a majority-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp.

Investment manager chair retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... deal flow." He added that about 340 institutional investors work with IFM globally and 270 of those are offshore. The majority of IFM's revenue and bottom line comes from offshore. Commenting on the industry fund movement at large, Weaven said a "death ...

Retirees happier as they get older: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... our members become progressively more content throughout their retirement years," Livanas said. "The good news is the majority of members feel content relaxed and happy about their retirement. "Additionally, they are much less likely to feel sad, and ...

Productivity Commission pushes for superannuation scale benefits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... impediments to gaining scale that could contribute to inefficiency, the report said. Modelling over the period shows the majority of funds realised economies of scale in administration and investment fees. On average, administration expenses are typically ...

Stop genetic testing questions: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... asking consumers if they have undertaken a genetic test, Financial Standard 's latest readership survey reveals. The majority (62%) of readers said they "agree" or "strongly agree" that life insurers should stop asking applicants if they have undertaken ...

AFCA creates small businesses ombudsman role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... "This change means that AFCA is now able to consider complaints from over 98% of small businesses. This covers the vast majority of small businesses in Australia and removes the need and expense of going to court to resolve financial disputes," she said. ...