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New SMSF admin platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... Australian-based. One of our objectives is to achieve cost-efficiencies for the benefit of our clients through smart technology, rather than through lower labour costs via overseas outsourcing," he said. "Recent changes to superannuation regulations ...

AMP overhauls wealth leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... in our sector," she said. Adrian Urquhart, who was interim chief executive officer at SuperConcepts, will be departing rather than returning to his role as chief financial officer and general manager, product. This team will report to AMP chief executive ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... aged care." About $282.4 million of the funding is allocated to support older Australians who want to stay at home longer rather than going into aged care, through a planned additional 10,000 home care packages. The Government has already announced 30,000 ...

Alternative platform launches

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... today launched its HIN Platform, which uses the Holder Identification Number (HIN) of end investors to hold investments, rather than the custodial wrap model employed by many Australian platforms. The firm said its new "alternative" offering would offer ...

Treasury proposes standardised default insurance definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... level and claims handling experience. "Stakeholders have suggested these features are easier for consumers to compare, rather than complex terms, conditions and exclusions, which vary considerably between products," he wrote in the consultation paper. ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... organisations. It's important to note that it is not about giving ATSI special or more access than other members, Boyle pointed out, rather ensuring equitable access for all. "It's about ensuring ATSI members are able to access and engage with their ...

Franking changes feared by shareholders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... over 18 years now," Freeman said. "It has been a key element in encouraging individuals to save for their own retirement rather than relying on government support. "We have received many stories from elderly retirees who are proud of working hard throughout ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... review." Kirwan indicated that this feedback was why the new protections for consumers were being introduced as a standard rather than a code. He said: "We had originally planned to introduce a range of new consumer protections to the revised code by ...

Chief economist update: The AUD's resilience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... the reason behind the RBA's insistence last year that the "the likelihood of the next move in interest rates is up rather than down." The AUD was depreciating against the USD (down by 10% in 2018) and in trade weighted terms (down by 6.5%). This ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... Election. The Real Estate Institute of Australia president Adrian Kelly said while it welcomes the promise to consult, it would rather do so now - not after the election. All property taxes should also be considered, Kelly said, adding a holistic approach ...