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APRA heatmap sees members save on fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... transferred their members to better performing products," APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said. At the same time, there is no room for complacency, she added. "In particular, it's disappointing to see so many funds still displayed on the heatmap in ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... pretty quickly, but there is no reason an active manager shouldn't be able to add value," Jain said. "I think there is room for active managers, but we will see more discrimination in terms of who is truly active." Jain said part of the reason for ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... Megan Motto said the report highlighted the positive steps made towards greater diversity, but noted there was still room for improvement. "This report provides the latest insights on how diversity is really playing out in the boardroom - and how having ...

AMP defends hefty remuneration bill

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... paid if results were achieved for shareholders. And, when asked why the board did not cut executive pay in order to make room for a dividend Murray again said that it was important for the long term performance of the company that it is able to attract ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... recovery. Europe is more dependent on foreign trade." Japan equities are underweight (limited fiscal and monetary policy room for its central bank) while EM equities are neutral (cheaper valuations but COVID-19 is testing public health care systems and ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... accounts for about 15% of the ownership of the overall US investible securities, and so there's still significant room for passive investing to grow." Indexed investments and those that led to the GFC are worlds apart, he argued. "The GFC was a harrowing ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... developed markets, Australia has decent contribution rates and a fully funded system. "I am not saying that there is no room for improvement, but this feels like a solid platform for future development and innovation for the industry." Griffith said ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... potential that can be harnessed by diversity of thought, gender, background, and experience," she says. Orleow says there is room for further support of women in finance. "We need to continue to build and develop the female communities to support each ...

Grattan calls for lower super fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... pensions," Grattan said. The institute said the inability of successive governments to specify adequacy targets had left room for the superannuation sector to "fill the void", pointing to ASFA's comfortable standard as evidence. Grattan said ASFA's standard ...

Super funds snub millions of Aussies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... respondents said super funds give their non-English speaking customers the least consideration. Mortgage lenders also showed room for improvement with 79% of respondents feeling their needs were not being met. "Banks appear to be making the greatest ...