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Ending super gender gap needs collective approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
One single strategy will not be enough to end the superannuation savings gap between men and women, industry stakeholders have concluded. Submissions to the Senate inquiry into 'Economic security for women in retirement' show that the industry is asking ...

Perpetual acquires private wealth firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Perpetual has acquired a wealth management firm specialised in serving professionals in the medical field. The acquisition involves Fintuition and all of its related brands, including The Private Practice and Skinner Macarounas. It follows a strategic ...

UniSuper develops retirement product

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
UniSuper is developing FlexiChoice, a lifetime retirement income solution that addresses issues such as longevity or sequencing risk. The comprehensive income product for retirement (CIPR) is designed to provide members with access to a default lifetime ...

Retail funds risk member exodus

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
More than 20% of retail superannuation fund members are thinking about leaving within the next five years, CoreData research found. Members likely or very likely to move to another fund regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

IOOF division launches philanthropy services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
Australian Executor Trustees (AET), a division of IOOF, has launched a number of philanthropy solutions that will allow advisers access to structures that will benefit their clients. The firm has also assisted Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ...

SMSFs could own Kidman Station

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
A crowd-funded initiative is proposing that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) raise about $360 million to acquire Kidman Station. The initiative, started by retail investment platform DomaCom and financial adviser Stephen Burgin, was set up following ...

EISS appoints CIO from Suncorp

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Energy Industry Super Scheme (EISS) has appointed a chief investment officer who was previously the executive manager of investments at Suncorp. Ross Etherington has started in the position today and will oversee all aspects of EISS's investment function. ...

Zurich launches concentrated global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Zurich Investments has launched a Concentrated Global Growth Fund that gathers the manager's best ideas. The strategy is managed by American Century Investments and recently received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The fund represents ...

PIMCO appoints world leaders to advisory board

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
PIMCO has appointed five world leaders to a newly-created Global Advisory Board that will contribute to the firm on global economic, political and strategic developments. The board will be chaired by former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. The ...

Most global equities managers outperformed in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
A majority of actively managed global equity funds outperformed the MSCI World Index for the year ending 30 September 2015, Zenith Investment Partners research shows. A total of 55% of funds on Zenith's Approved List outperformed the benchmark, which ...
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