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Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Redkite organisation. "We are thrilled to be part of this wonderful event again this year. On behalf of the children and young people with cancer we support, we would like to thank the entire Hedge Funds Rock and The Australian Alternative Investment ...

The rise and impact of insurtech

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... argues that disruption by insurtech may prove to be more profound in emerging Asia, representing a very tech-savvy, mostly young growth region though heavily under-insured. "With insurance processes increasingly gravitating to mobile platforms, and insurers' ...

Superannuation and debt: Inextricably linked

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... down. But the the demographic structure and debt structure are deeply related. If the people in your funds happen to have a young cohort, that's fine. Your demography there is a different animal to someone whose fund has older members with DB and DC ...

"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
National advocacy and networking group Women in Super is calling on the Federal Government to address the growing number of women retiring in poverty by boosting the superannuation accounts of low income earners. Speaking at the launch of the group's ...

MySuper milestones monitor industry movement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
July marked the 25th anniversary of the superannuation guarantee but it also signified other important milestones for the maturing $2.3 trillion super system. There is now three years of APRA MySuper data, meaning researchers have far more to work with ...

FPA supports children's financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... 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 for ...

Rising Star highlights young women in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Indicating a rise in the number of women opting for a career in financial planning, four of the six finalists for the 2017 Association of Financial Advisers' Rising Star of the Year Award are female. The accolade - which is presented in partnership ...

CBA class action moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... nine years, will stand for re-election at this year's AGM to take place on November 16. Directors Launa Inman and Harrison Young will retire from their respective positions on the board. New electee Whitfield is also a director at New South Wales Treasury ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Younger Australians are developing a greater understanding of fundamental investment principles as record numbers of Generation Z and Y investors embrace domestic shares in order to build wealth. According to new insights from nabtrade, in the 12 months ...

Complex operations leaving life customers confused

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... AMP chief executive Craig Meller and group executive insurance Megan Beer about this "big problem we have", adding 50% of young people don't know they've got life insurance through their super while the remainder don't know what it's costing them. Williams ...