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Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Six-in-ten (63%) Australians do not have the confidence to retire comfortably, with women comprising a large cohort that feel discouraged about preparing for retirement, Qantas Super's inaugural CSBA Retirement Confidence Index (RCI) shows. Based on ...

Advisers underprepared for cyber risk high-stakes

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Financial advisers and superannuation funds understand the stakes behind cyber incidents but it's not reflected in business preparation and protection processes. This is a key finding in the latest industry survey from Kamino Cyber Security, a division ...

Conflicted SMSF auditor disqualified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
A self-managed superannuation fund auditor found to be in breach of basic independence rules was disqualified by ASIC. Robert Mark Taylor was disqualified for breaching auditor independence requirements outlined in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional ...

ASIC seeks Deloitte to liquidate SMSF business

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
ASIC applied to the Federal Court to appoint a Deloitte partner to liquidate a Perth-based self-managed super fund business. The regulator commenced proceedings against Superfunded - along with sole director Max Goldenberg and sole shareholder Mark ...

Industry fund on the hunt for investment operations boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Following the departure of its investment team's founding member last year, a $43 billion industry fund is recruiting for a chief operating officer, investments - reflecting the goal to significantly boost its assets under management. Cbus created the ...

TAL strengthens group life business development team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... Larkin said: "I look forward to driving our business development strategy in the group market, and working with our superfund partners to help them provide the best possible outcomes for their members." Larkin, who will be Sydney-based, will commence ...

WA Super launches impact investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... investment opportunity to help clarify and track a company's progress towards its impact goals. I cannot think of another superfund that is doing that."

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... with UMR Research and based on 1000 respondents, found fees to be an "extremely important" influence when choosing a superfund (74%), followed by performance history (64%) and investment flexibility (60%). ISA public affairs director Matt Linden said ...

First home buyers: Devil is in the detail for super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... to be considered by members for this portion of their savings. This further adds to the complexity of this proposal." Superfund Partners director Mark Beveridge is skeptical the complexities of the scheme will mean that superannuation funds won't play ...

New portal advances SMSF advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... developed a new low-cost portal to enable advisers to establish a new SMSF or transfer an existing SMSF onto the existing Superfund Wholesale platform operated by the firm, as well as manage the ongoing administration. Described as the first of its kind ...