A review by external ratings agencies has prompted a Melbourne-based fund to launch an allocated pension as part of a member retention strategy at retirement, while its new insurance arrangements have seen group insurance cover rise by 67 per cent.
Australian ‘fundamental’ index introduced
Fundamental indexing has received a fillip with the launch of a FTSE index that weights 200 Australian stocks according to the Research Affiliates methodology, which ignores price to focus on ‘fundamental’ factors such as book value, revenue and cash flow.
Australian 'fundamental' index introduced
Fundamental indexing has received a fillip with the launch of a FTSE index that weights 200 Australian stocks according to the Research Affiliates methodology, which ignores price to focus on ‘fundamental’ factors such as book value, revenue and cash flow.
New start at old fund for BDM veteran
One of Australia’s oldest corporate super funds has created a new position of manager, member services and communication, and a well-known administration BDM has bounced back from retrenchment to take it up.
Greg Liddell crucial for consulting hopes of new employer
Greg Liddell has re-emerged as the head of investment consulting for a major advisory firm, with the former QIC implemented boss seen as a make-or-break hire for his new employer’s strength in the Australian asset consulting market. Catholics flick AMP advice and quintuple member retention
The $2.6 billion Catholic Superannuation Fund has boosted
member retention at retirement from 15 per cent to 80 per cent since taking its
member advice model back in-house.
GESB has split its non-core assets into three new risk buckets as it adopts a more risk-aware approach to its investments, and has invested in private equity secondaries through its private markets program. Senior Macquarie Funds Management figure jumps ship
A senior figure in Bruce Murphy’s distribution team at Macquarie Funds Management has jumped ship, joining a global asset manager that will shortly launch a new suite of retail funds.
New start at old fund for BDM veteran
One of Australia’s oldest corporate super funds has created a new position of manager, member services and communication, and a well-known administration BDM has bounced back from retrenchment to take it up.
Future Fund picks private equity admin platform
The Future Fund has selected an administration platform for its growing private markets investment program.
