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Apps disappoint despite vast tech spend

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... mobile banking applications may inform the financial services industry as it looks to produce its own investment and superannuation apps. According to BanterMob director of mobile marketing and strategy Kelly Slessor, the wealth creation sector is not ...

Govt starts super reforms campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The federal government has rolled out a public education campaign explaining superannuation reforms, starting with a website and street billboards. The website, http://superfuture.gov.au/ contains information for employers, individuals and super funds. ...

IPA and SPAA sign SMSF collaboration agreement

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and the SMSF Professionals Association (SPAA) have reached an agreement to collaborate as a bridge between the public accountancy and SMSF sectors. The two bodies will work together on areas such as accreditation ...

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... are trying to take pre-emptive steps to minimise any widespread losses that could undermine confidence across all superannuation. Nonetheless, ASIC noted that 'in the right hands SMSFs can be very effective retirement savings vehicles although in the ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... with other retirement income streams. Under the plans, DLAs will have the same concessional tax treatment that superannuation assets supporting income streams receive from 1 July 2014. Towers Watson managing director Andrew Boal said the federal government ...

CFS creates wrap platform for Infocus

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... requirements of the incoming Freedom of Financial Advice (FoFA) regime. The platform, called 'Ultimate' consists of a superannuation and pension service as well as an investment service. It was developed by CFS Custom Solutions for Queensland-based Infocus ...

2013 Financial Standard Sales & Marketing Forum

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... marketing Brook Carter and Selfwealth managing director Andrew Ward. Brook Carter won Rainmaker Marketer of the Year (Superannuation) 2011, Peter Dorrian won Rainmaker Marketer of the Year (Investment Management) 2011 The event will be held on Wednesday ...

First Super gets MySuper green light

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Industry fund First Super has received its MySuper authorisation from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). First Super was one of the first funds to lodge an application for the authorisation at the start of the year. According to ...

Use super to help pay health costs: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Superannuation contributions should be used to help pay spiralling health care costs, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) said in a recent report. The CEDA report, Healthcare: Reform or Ration, said in the five decades between ...

Windham looks to bring systemic risk strategy to Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... also added that the approach needed an investment market with a certain amount of sophistication. "The size of superannuation here means there has to be a certain level of investment acumen. Australian investors are very willing to look under the hood ...