The federal government has announced funding for a scholarship program aimed at improving the gender balance of superannuation boards. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten ...

One thing that’s happening is addressing the perceived conflict of interest between fund management companies or manufacturers – not just fund management companies, but all manufacturers of financial ...

Fresh from a big technology overhaul, Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund is ready to start diversifying its portfolio ...

The $365 billion AustralianSuper is taking a “wait and see” approach to macro uncertainty but continues to favour ...

Fund manager Fidelity will bring its Global Demographic Fund to Australia, with plans to launch it in the local market in December. Fidelity’s London-based fund manager, Nicky Stafford, addressed a ...

Former Perpetual stock-picking guru John Sevior’s new venture, Airlie, has selected RBC Investor Services to provide a range of investor services including custody, unit registry and fund ...

The superannuation industry has largely mastered accumulation, at least from an investment perspective. Now, as a wave of employees emerges from the dressing room of compulsory accumulation onto the ...

The biggest industry and profit-to-member funds are benefiting from an incumbency effect in retirement, with accumulation ...

TelstraSuper and Equip Super said their due diligence process had convinced them there were substantial member benefits in a ...

Michael Clancy will preside over the circa $93 billion Rest Super’s 140-strong investment team as it looks to grow its ...

When it comes to investment internalisation, it’s not just about making sure you’ve got the right remuneration to attract ...

Perpetual’s two year project to overhaul its unit registry system has been successful enough that it is now fielding requests from would-be white labellers. (more…) The rise of hedge fund betas will ...