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Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... yesterday. "But we need to ask ourselves whether such proposals which essentially double down on the same set of risks are wise. "Are such mergers - motivated more by super's industrial relations legacy than by modern-day concepts of prudent risk ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Actuaries Institute has appointed a new president for 2020, with eyes set on giving young actuaries a voice. Hoa Bui, currently also a director at KPMG Actuarial and partner-in-charge of actuarial and financial risk at KPMG Australia, has nabbed ...

New ETF for ASX All Tech Index

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
Investors looking to ride the freshly-minted S&P/ASX All Tech Index will have access to a new ETF from BetaShares next week, but the fees are not cheap. The BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF (ATEC) is expected to list on March 5 investing ...

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Managed funds focusing on the Aussie share market have boasted a stellar 2019, with more than 10 funds returning more than 30% for the year before fees. The new research comes out of global consulting firm Mercer, who released its latest Australian ...

2020: Year of the fragile economy

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
The global economy is toeing a fine line between economic growth and recession, with a number of threats poised to disrupt the already tepid global rally. That's according to the latest report from the World Bank on the global economic outlook for 2020 ...

Six charged in micro pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... Anthony Killarney are alleged to have coordinated the sales with Swiss company Blacklight. Christopher McKnight and Aaron Wise are alleged to have fraudulently transferred, and hid the source of, funds used to promote several of the microcap stocks. ...

Pension fund appoints new investment lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... maintain TRS' current investment management approach. "The investors of TRS are fully aligned with one mission - to make wise decisions which will maximize value for the members of TRS," he said. Commenting, Texas Teachers chair Jarvis Hollingsworth ...

Vale David Smith

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... joining HESTA. "David's passing is deeply saddening to all of his colleagues on the HESTA board who greatly valued his wise and insightful counsel and guidance, which will be truly missed," Roxon said. "David was widely recognised both in the superannuation ...

WiseTech short could impact super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
Several superannuation funds could get caught in the crosshairs after a short report on WiseTech by J Capital has seen shares in the key Australian tech stock plummet. AustralianSuper, for example, has a $4.2 million holding in WiseTech. Australian ...

Chief economist update: Time for a Keynes comeback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... maneuver has narrowed further. Should a downturn materialise, monetary policy will need a helping hand, not least from a wise use of fiscal policy in those countries where there is still room for maneuver." But this is nothing new - even the Financial ...