Super funds hard to engage with, research says
/Members are having trouble getting in touch with their superannuation funds, a research report says, offering funds a chance to up their game in member engagement.
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Vision Super joins investors in calling out Amazon on human rights
Christian Super launches two new ethical options
FTSE Russell launches new climate risk government bond index
Global emissions targets - Australia shamefully not even on list
Philip Morris ‘attempting to normalise tobacco use’ with new heating methods
RIAA data shows responsible investments consistently outperform
List fund managers scoring low on disclosing ESG factors
Fund People as at 16 July 2019
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KPMG appoints asset and wealth head, life insurance head
CBA executive switches
AMP Life appoints investment head
Nikko AM appoints distribution head
Future Super appoints COO and CFO
Antares portfolio manager leaving after 12 years
Australian Ethical loses CEO
US$10bn in new money for global long-term funds - Global FlowWatch - May 2019 Results
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Latin America led global long-term fund inflows with US$13 billion, followed by Local Asia with US$12 billion in net flows.
Read MoreTrade tensions and global stock markets causing uncertainty - Global ETF FlowWatch - May 2019 Results
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Global ETFs lost US$4 billion in redemptions during May as global stock market uncertainty and trade tensions increase.
Read MoreGender gap in SMSFs - still there, but gets better over time
/Class’ SMSF benchmarking report shows the gender gap in superannuation still exists within SMSFs, but tends to decrease over time.
Read MoreRetirees retiring four years earlier than last year with nowhere near enough saved
/Roy Morgan Research is tracking retirees each year, including how old they are when they intend to retire, and how much money they have saved.
Read MoreLong-term fund outflows moderate - Monthly US Fund Highlights - May 2019
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Active long-term funds saw outflows in May though the pace softened.
Read MoreFund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 1 July 2019
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Hostplus launches new SMSF solution
Vanguard drops fund fees
Fidelity launches company rating system
OpenMarkets launches trading platform
Sunsuper cuts fees
GuildSuper and Childcare Super increase group insurance premiums
Clime Capital and CBG Capital to merge
MTAA Super and Tasplan consider merger, Statewide Super quits merger talks
AIC accepts EU from CBA
APRA tightening super fund acquisition regulations
ASIC extends suspension of BBY AFS licence
ASIC seeking feedback on new product intervention powers
Fund People as at 1 July 2019
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Cbus appoints first deputy CIO
CBA executive team movements
Aberdeen hires head of Australian equities, head of retirement
IOOF Holdings hires CEO, director
Australian Ethical CEO and MD stepping down
World Economic Forum says Aussies will chew through super too quickly
/A new report by the World Economic Forum places Australians in the top retirement savings burn-through list, saying most of us are going to outlive our savings.
Read MoreESG Update as at 20 April 2019
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Philip Morris tobacco first Australian company to close gender pay gap
Facebook dropped from S&P 500 ESG Index
Why we need a four day work week - for the planet!
No country for women - yet
Best performing ESG investment options inside superannuation
New ethical fund rating system set up by advisers
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 20 June 2019
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Intrust Super launches micro-investing platform for members
LUCRF Super updates insurance premiums
BetaShares and Legg Mason launches active ETF
BUSSQ increasing admin fees
Industry association closes its doors after almost a century
APRA imposes licence conditions on AMP Super and board
ASIC acts against SMSF advisers
Whitebox Trading off the hook
Super and retirement calculators soon to include inflation
Fund People as at 20 June 2019
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Statewide Super promotes senior staff
Russell hires head of wholesale partnerships
LUCRF Super appoints CRO and company secretary
2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours include financial services veterans
Challenger funds management CEO resigns
UBS deputy head of research moves on
Equity ETFs in the lead - Global ETF FlowWatch - April 2019 Results
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ETFs garnered US$41 billion in global net flows during April 2019, with equity ETFs in the lead with US$29 billion in net new money.
Read MoreBond funds attracting new money - Global FlowWatch - April 2019 Results
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Bond funds saw the greatest investor demand out of any asset class, with US$87 billion in net subscriptions.
Read MoreESG Update as at 4 June 2019
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LGS super fund achieves carbon neutral certification for portfolio
Canberra 100 per cent run on renewables from October
Philip Morris tobacco to launch life insurance products
Ghana: 2019’s fastest growing economy
IRENA study: renewables lowest-cost power source (for most of us)
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 4 June 2019
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Perennial launches active ETF with an ESG strategy
Legg Mason launches new ‘deeper green’ ESG fund
Moelis Australia launches insto credit fund on the ASX
BetaShares launches Indian ETF
SSGA to launch ETF model portfolios
Alleron IM relaunching brand
MLC Life appointed group insurer by Maritime Super
Cartel class action launched against major institutional investors
Natixis joins Future Females in Finance
Sunsuper integrates CBH Super in another merger
Blue Sky placed into receivership
NAB sells Ausmaq to German group
APRA zeroing in on IOOF group companies
Aurora fund takeover bid fails
Macquarie Securities pays $300,000 penalty
Stable inflows and outflows - Monthly US Fund Highlights - April 2019
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Everything is fairly stable in the inflows and outflows of US funds in the highlights from April 2019.
Read MoreGround-breaking report into Indigenous financial exclusion - how we can do better
/A research project providing a snapshot of Indigenous Australians’ financial behaviour and attitudes offers the finance industry guidance on how to do better for Australia’s First Nations.
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