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SG increase to self-fund retirement

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The latest figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show the Superannuation Guarantee increases will double the number of Aussies reaching a comfortable standard of retirement. As of July 1, the SG rate will rise from ...

LGIAsuper to rebrand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
As LGIAsuper completes its merger with Energy Super and starts the process of integrating Suncorp's super business into the fund, chief executive Kate Farrar tells Financial Standard there are some big changes ahead. From 1 July 2021, the successor ...

Franklin Templeton shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Franklin Templeton Investments is winding up its retail Australian Equity Fund, as asset growth lags. The fund was terminated on June 16, with returns of money to investors expected by July 31. "FTIA have determined that based on the current low level ...

Rest appoints Aussie equities head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The industry superannuation fund has hired from Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund as it continues its hiring spree for the internal investment team. Chris Drew has been named as head of Australian equities, overseeing the asset ...

AFCA names human resources lead from ME Bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed a human resources lead, who is currently an executive at ME Bank. Paul Kearney joins AFCA as executive general manager of people and culture on July 5. Kearney has been ME Bank's general ...

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) showed businesses can afford to pay the increase of the Superannuation Guarantee without cutting the wages of employees. As of July 1, the SG rate will rise from 9.5% to 10% and ASFA argued ...

AAT dismisses adviser ban appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
A former RI Advice Group financial adviser's appeal to overturn his permanent banning order has been dismissed by the appeals tribunal. Robert Hutchison was permanently banned from the industry in 2017 after an ASIC investigation found that he funneled ...

Charter Hall adds ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Charter Hall Group has appointed a group head of ESG as it continues to build out its sustainability team and ESG offering. Andrew Cole joins from Lendlease Funds Management where he was general manager, sustainability for five years. Cole was responsible ...

ASIC releases ongoing fee obligations guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator is providing more guidance to financial advisers to help them prepare for their upcoming ongoing fee obligations, due to take effect in less than two weeks. ASIC's Information Sheet (INFO 256) outlines the burning questions advisers ...

Perennial to launch fund, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Perennial will launch its third private company investment fund for wholesale investors on July 14 and has hired an investment head from Investec. The Perennial Private to Public Opportunities Fund No. 3 has a minimum raising target of $50 million ...