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AMP cuts MyNorth fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... administration fees across the platforms two investment menus. Fees will drop by 0.10% for the Select menu and 0.20% for the Choice menu. There will be lower administration fee caps for individuals and families and families can now include up to six ...

Actuaries Institute welcomes retirement income reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... covenant codifying obligations of trustees to "consider the retirement income needs of their members, expanding individuals' choice of retirement income products and improving standards of living in retirement." "Since the early 1970s, the life expectancy ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... According to Rainmaker research, the new indexed options make Rest one of the top providers of ultra-low cost member investment choice options. For a balance of $100,000, a member would pay $167.60 a year. This adds to product fees of $67.56 per annum ...

Joint venture to set new ETF standard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... chief executive Damon Williams said the partnership is a win for Canadian investors. "Canadian investors deserve a level of choice, quality and cost competitiveness that is second to none - and that is what RBC iShares delivers. This exciting step forward ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... early 2019, the first products in the partnership will be based on the Russell US indexes, providing investors with greater choice when it comes to integrating ESG into their strategies. The Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000 indexes suitable as a base for ...

Aussies second-most optimistic about retirement: SSGA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... self-reported levels of happiness against how their country's retirement system fare on global rankings such as the Mercer Index and OECD. Research found a disparity between the two. Australia ranked three on OECD data, second on Mercer's score. ...

WAM pushes for HHY closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
... 29.2% since 2 August 2016 compared to its benchmark. "In light of these facts, we believe that unitholders have no other choice but to wind up HHY," WAM said.

Entertainment spend retains members: Hostplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... asked why employers need to be entertained in this way. Elia replied it was necessary so it could retain employers' choice of Hostplus as the default status fund, given it's a "competitive market" and competitors are also "doing exactly the same ...

CBA readies wealth demerger, records $9.2bn cash profit

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... currently employs about 2850 full-time staff. One key measure of CBA's business sustainability, the Employee Engagement Index, has dropped to its lowest level (72%) in the past five years. It is aiming to reach 82% to be in the global top 10% of ...

Chief economist update: Not before we get a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... saving less." I have discussed the reasons for this on this space on a number of occasions. Households are left with no choice given the erosion of their real wages (this has dropped to zero - wages growth of 2.1% (March quarter) and headline CPI inflation ...