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Disengaged members vulnerable in super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
A review by ASIC into member experience with superannuation has highlighted a number of key vulnerabilities for consumers. The report, which mapped three stages of the superannuation lifecycle - joining a fund, participating in a fund, and changing ...

SuperConcepts to close Victorian office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund service provider SuperConcepts confirmed that its expansion in Adelaide will be at the expense of an office located in Glen Waverly, Victoria. Last week the AMP-owned business, in conjunction with the South Australian ...

Bennelong launches new fund, hires analyst

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
Bennelong Australian Equity Partners is launching a new fund, recruiting a member of the Ausbil micro-cap team to assist in its management. The new Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund will invest primarily in micro and small capitalisation stocks listed ...

EOFY: Super funds to hit double digit returns

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
Rainmaker analysis of super fund returns for 2016-17 shows this will be the eighth consecutive year of positive returns with cumulative returns since the GFC breaking through 90%. SelectingSuper expects the buoyant investment returns could see more ...

Australian end of financial year sale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
It appears Australian equities will end the final day of FY2016-17 with an EOFYS (end of financial year sale) gauging from the heavy selling on Wall Street and Europe overnight. The S&P 500 index closed 0.9% lower last night (the Nasdaq even more, down ...

Zagga pitches alternative asset class

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
A new marketplace lender is hoping to turn traditional investing on its head with a pitch to wholesale and sophisticated investors. Speaking at Zagga's Australian launch event in Sydney, company chief executive Alan Greenstein told potential investors ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
Investors are missing out on return premiums of up to 1.5% per annum simply because they are too focused on quarterly earnings and short-term gains. Moving out of a short-termism mentality requires a "major shift" in asset managers' mindset and skills ...

BTFG upgrades Panorama app

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
Growing demand from financial advisers to be able to work on-the-go is behind upgrades to the BT Panorama app, and its use has surged in the last 12 months. Upgrades made by BT Financial Group to the app include an external assets view, fee details ...

NAB Financial Planning appoints super fund executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... Harrison will play an integral role in the NAB Financial Planning leadership team, according to general manager of NAB FP, Tim Steele. "We are delighted to welcome Rebecca to NAB FP and look forward to the contribution she will make to our business," ...

Association seeking first chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
A peak industry body is on the hunt for its inaugural chief executive. The Australian Custodial Services Association has launched a search for a part-time chief executive to guide the development of Australia's custodial and investment management sector. ...