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FPA supports children's financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has partnered with an 'edtech' start-up to help boost financial literacy skills of young Australians. Schools that are referred to Banqer via FPA members will be able to access online interactive programs ...

Euro strength is a source of weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi's concern over the impact of the euro currency's appreciation, that is. Recall that the ECB had been conspicuous in its silence about the euro since its 20 July ...

Smash the super status quo

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Parametic managing director, research for Australasia Raewyn Williams believes the super industry is innovating way too incrementally. Describing herself as an "agent provocateur" to delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super ...

Why it shouldn't be called impact investing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Sunsuper trustee director Michael Traill believes the industry has done itself a massive disservice by using the term "impact investing." Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference, Traill suggested that ...

Why ASIC delayed RG97

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
ASIC senior executive leader, investment managers and superannuation Ged Fitzpatrick explained to delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference why the regulator delayed the RG97 reforms. He said the approximate ...

Active management culture shifts boardroom discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
A global fund manager says all active management is not created equal yet it is being lumped together, leaving the industry to rewire its conversations with asset owners. During a trip to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland recently to speak to institutional ...

Tracing super back to 1517

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
According to Dundas Global Investors senior partner Alan McFarlane, the true architect of superannuation wasn't Paul Keating - it was Martin Luther. While he admitted it was a long bow to draw, McFarlane told delegates at the Australian Institute of ...

Canada economic growth changes gears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The financial headlines talked about the Bank of Canada's (BOC) decision last night to raise its benchmark overnight rate by 25 basis points to 1% - and the Bank Rate and the deposit rate by the same to 1.25% and 0.75% - as having taken the markets ...

Markets are stronger than Trump

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson believes market fundamentals are stronger than any current geopolitical volatility. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast, Hobson said ...

Boutiques actively proving value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Boutique Australian equity managers have demonstrated the value of active management, outperforming benchmarks and non-boutique managers over three, five, seven and 10 years. According to the latest insight from Fidante Partners, boutique Australian ...