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Budgets with more super tinkering are possible

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

Westpac chief economist Bill Evans warns superannuation funds that further tinkering of the system at Budget time is not beyond the realms of possibilities. As federal politicians become further engrossed in "fixing the Budget" the chief economist reckons ...

Engage tech, engage clients: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016

... managers to devote greater resources to this aspect of their business." The report shows that the average social media budget for an asset manager is less than €100,000 ($147,288); however 54.5% expect to increase the number of staff dedicated to managing ...

Women behind in financial wellness survey

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016

Women are "overrepresented" in low financial wellness indices, according to Workplace Super Specialists Australia research. The WSSA Financial Wellness index was developed in partnership with CoreData, and essentially defines the extent to which a given ...

Advisers welcome super changes but need stability

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016

... certainly am a bigger fan of these changes in the current format then what they were in the initial proposal in the federal budget. "From my clients' point of view, the one change that really annoyed them was that lifetime limit. The fact that they had ...

$500,000 non-concessional cap scratched

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

The Federal Government has reworked its 2016 Budget measures on superannuation to drop the $500,000 lifetime non-concessional cap and alter several other policies. Treasurer Scott Morrison announced the changes this morning and said the government will ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

... impact confidence: two interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank and associated reductions in mortgage rates; a Commonwealth Budget; a Federal election; and some major developments offshore such as the surprise UK referendum result ('Brexit') and the ...

$1.6 million cap will not derail retirement

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016

... longevity protection. "While retirees will need to assess their positions after the raft of changes announced in the federal budget, the $1.6 million cap is unlikely to derail their retirement plans alone."

Advisers and aged care homes should forge relationships: BUPA

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016

... sector is seeing sweeping changes in the way it is funded. Recent legislation has cut government funding to services amid a budget deficit and an ageing population. Service providers are increasingly having to balance the pressure of having high occupancy ...

Legg Mason Brandywine fund gets top rating again

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016

... 0.07. This indicates that Brandywine has been more than six times more efficient than the median manager in using its 'risk budget' to generate excess return for investors. The Fund is available on BT/Asgard, AMP, IOOF, Macquarie Wrap MLC Wrap, Navigator ...

Act now to ensure super sustainability: Cooper

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016

... place for super to meet its goals: a bipartisan approach; uncoupling the long term savings system from an annual Federal Budget cycle; and the industry working in unison to improve customer engagement and build confidence to create a long term savings ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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