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Superannuation mergers strike oligopoly fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... happened," it said. The Commission went as far as recommending a top 10 'best in show' shortlist of MySuper and choice products. Stakeholders decried potential oligopolistic behaviour. PwC partner Catherine Nance says an industry with more than ...

Colonial First State makes major fee cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... previously only available to accounts above $800,000. This will improve outcomes for more than 60% of the members in the choice, CFS said. It translates to a $90 each year saving for a member with $200,000. Three new index funds CFS has also added three ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... the changes and report those that fall short. According to Xavier O'Halloran, Superannuation Consumers' Centre at CHOICE head of advocacy and campaigns, super funds are potentially breaking the law to keep hitting people with "duplicate zombie ...

New role for former ClearView executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... who can also give financial advice to their clients. Most recently the head of financial planning operations at Mortgage Choice, O'Riordan spent more than seven years at ClearView, including as head of partner support. Earlier, he was a financial planning ...

Advisers loyal to XPLAN: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
XPLAN continues to be the top application of choice for financial advisers for the 12th consecutive year. This is according to the latest Investment Trends Planning Software Benchmarking Report, which showed XPLAN blitzed 29 of 34 categories. Other ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... one institutional mandate. Who is winning the most money? Industry fund-owned IFM Investors proved to be the manager of choice for single-manager mandates. It raised $3.7 billion from the sector last year, mostly in its alternatives funds barring the ...

ASIC delays choice product dashboards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has slammed ASIC's move to defer consumer disclosure requirements for choice superannuation products for up to four years. Currently, superannuation funds with more than five members must disclose dashboards ...

Government bans superannuation funds treating employers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... also banned. Additionally, trustees cannot influence employers to encourage their employees to nominate the fund as their choice of fund. Superannuation funds that fail to comply with the new provisions face civil or criminal penalties. In the event ...

eInvest to grow active ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... active ETF options to clients. The firm said it took the decision to expand its distribution model to give investors more choice, flexibility and transparency. "Partnering with independent investment managers at the local and global level is a natural ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... the time she spends on board-related matters, Brennan said at least one day a week. She sits on just one board - Mortgage Choice. "It's not just about the board papers and sub-committee meetings. You're on a board because of your expertise and ...