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Poor systems delay MySuper transitions: CFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
Operational constraints and poor systems once again took a beating at this morning's Royal Commission hearing, contributing to what Colonial First State admits was a lengthy transition of members to MySuper products. CFS executive general manager ...

Indigenous Australians face super challenges: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
The Royal Commission heard today of the difficulties indigenous Australians face in engaging with the superannuation system. Introducing the topic of this morning's hearing, counsel assisting Rowena Orr outlined the systemic issues indigenous Australians ...

IOOF executives dismiss conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
IOOF left some superannuation members in expensive legacy products despite board members recognising conflicts of interest existed in choosing to boost revenues over meeting "community expectations." The financial services Royal Commission continued ...

Asset consultant expands capital markets team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
A former representative of the Reserve Bank of Australia at the G20 Investment and Infrastructure Working Group recently joined an asset consultant with more than $300 billion in funds under advice. Frontier Advisors appointed Philip Naylor to its capital ...

Former NULIS chair faces Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
The former chair of NAB's superannuation entities has denied MLC tried to bill other services in order to claim advice fees. Nicole Smith was the NULIS Nominees chair from 2013 to 2018, and she faced the Royal Commission this afternoon as it resumed ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... trustee of a superannuation fund within their respective retail group though they may not have necessary made that specific link their submission," Hodge said. ANZ, which owns OnePath and Oasis, admitted to charging about 2900 members advice service ...

ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... outside of Australia, with CYBG being a big holding," he said. His current long holdings in Australian financials include Link Group and Janus Henderson. "Link Group has got tailwind in that regard [administration work stemming from super reform] although ...

Last chance to participate in the annual FS Managed Accounts Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... to restrictions on their AFSL. The survey is running again this year. You can participate in the survey by clicking this link. Respondents get a chance to win a Google Home worth $149 and will receive a copy of the key findings once released. Survey ...

AustralianSuper tax specialist heads to fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... business solutions executive Kathy Taylor-Hoffman showcasing it to clients," Orrock said. "Her experience in working in every link of the tax and superannuation data chain, from the custodian, where the data is sourced, to the client and advisor where ...

Group insurers pressed for resources

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... every fund in Australia and then it has to be coded on the administration systems, which largely falls to two organisations: Link Group and Mercer. That's not the only two but two organisations but they cover the bulk of superannuation funds." "You ...