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CFS swaps global equities managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... Financial, Financial Wisdom, Aussie Home Loans and CBA's minority shareholdings in ASX-listed CountPlus and Mortgage Choice - together termed as "Newco." SocietyOne managing director and chief executive Jason Yetton was appointed as NewCo chief executive ...

ASIC drags RG97 transition period

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... urging ASIC to extend the new disclosure requirements to provide transparency and comparability for members of MySuper and choice products, and provide greater comparability of fund performance.

UBS announces major asset management partnerships

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... distribution for the Australian equities funds. UBS's Doherty said: "These partnerships give our Australian clients more choice when it comes to best in class solutions. In recent years UBS Asset Management Australia has expanded its funds platform ...

APRA unveils new prudential measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... that will take effect from 1 January 2020. Among the initiatives, the regulator will require RSE licensees of MySuper and choice products to assess, annually benchmark and evaluate their performance in delivering sound, value-for-money outcomes to all ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... early 2019, the first products in the partnership will be based on the Russell US indexes, providing investors with greater choice when it comes to integrating ESG into their strategies. The Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000 indexes suitable as a base for ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... superannuation funds and switch to better, high-performing investments has soft launched. Roll-it Super helps boost super fund choice for employees by providing monthly performance, fees and benefits for the top 100 industry and retail funds. The platform ...

For-profit lobbying leads to $53bn problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... reforms to Australia's superannuation system designed to benefit the for-profit super sector have led to Australian's in the "choice" super sector copping 117-182% more in fees than counterparts in profit-to-member funds. According to the research, Australia's ...

FASEA exam is not fair: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... reasonable. FASEA recently unveiled the structure of the inaugural curriculum and exam set at 3.5 hours consisting of multiple choice and written answers based on open-book questions. FASEA merged the curriculum into three modules and will focus on applied ...

SuperConcepts chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... diligence in serving our customers, and seeing out our vision for a thriving SMSF sector that provides people with the choice to own their retirement." AMP appointed Fenech to manage its SMSF business commencing in February 2014. She joined from Suncorp ...

SMSF investment platform begins, announces senior hire

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... management company to help manage an investment portfolio. The platform will give SMSF trustees and other investors the choice of several managers, including foundation partners Schroders; Shaw and Partners; SG Hiscock; JBWere; InvestSense (in collaboration ...