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ACSA chief executive steps down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... said he was proud of his contribution to the association and believes ACSA is well-positioned to continue its role as the voice of custody and the administration sector. "ACSA does an amazing job through our voluntary working groups in promoting systemic ...

Your Future, Your Super passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... new jobs. It will also see poorly performing funds unable to accept any new members. Cbus was one of the super funds to voice its concerns about the reforms, saying its member-base in dangerous professions could have the wrong insurance if they are stapled ...

Lessons from GPIF: Mizuno

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... to the whole market. "Do your homework. If you find out that there's a climate risk that should be addressed, raise your voice and interact with your government," he said. "If you really analyse what is the most determining factor for your long-term ...

Court says minister has 'duty of care' in coal investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of eight high school students, finding that the Federal Environment Minister has a duty of care not to cause them harm from climate change. The case was brought by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden. ...

Super fund ventures into robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... service, Link Advice Digital Fact Find, will enable super funds to configure fact-finds to their requirements, capturing the voice of the members that will ultimately improve the speed and accuracy of financial advice. "We've seen an opportunity to capitalise ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... unemployment recipient receiving federal enhancement (which continues to September) earns above the $15/hr federal minimum wage". Voice of America says: "The federal government is continuing to make $300-a-week extra payments to the jobless into early ...

Advisers laud Xplan software

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
Xplan has emerged as the leading financial planning software among financial advisers, a new Investment Trends survey finds. Iress' Xplan took out the nod for its comprehensive functionality, compliance technology and ability to support advice firms ...

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... the 12 months to April 14. Anderson is urging the government to include clients in the review - who are often the "missing voice" in regulatory reforms. "Ask them, when given the choice between commissions and upfront fees, what would they choose? "We ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
The $59 billion super fund has launched the responsible investment option Financial Standard revealed it was working on late last year, introducing one of the lowest cost SRI vehicles in the market. Rest's 1.7 million members will now have access to ...

Rest expands member engagement team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... manager of member insights and strategy. His new role involves leading member analytics, data science, market research, 'voice of customer', and dashboarding teams, and guiding strategic insights into operational delivery. He was previously a consultant ...