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New insurance industry guidance on its way

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... required to fully and better understand their fund's insurance business. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds yesterday, Industry Funds Forum (IFF) project officer Francis Cox said a new insurance guidance note will be issued by the ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... of industry tells its customers that they have failed?" Garcia said. Opening the 2016 Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide today, Garcia told more than 1000 delegates the industry needs to do much better "at helping retirees understand ...

J.P. Morgan adds eight funds to mFunds

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... The mFund Settlement Service is an ASX initiative that allows investors to buy and sell units in selected unlisted managed funds through a process similar to investing in shares. These funds can be bought and sold through an ASX stockbroker online, in ...

SuperStream sees 70% of member contributions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
Over 70% of members' superannuation contributions to APRA-regulated funds are being sent through SuperStream, according to ATO figures. The new electronic payment standard saw 22.8 million contribution transactions in the September 2015 quarter alone. ...

ANZ appoints PwC for OnePath compliance review

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... ASIC raised concerns following ANZ breach reports in 2013 to 2015 regarding life and general insurance, superannuation and funds management activities within OnePath, which resulted in roughly $4.5 million in compensation and "other remediation" of around ...

Industry super fund head to join Myer Family Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... get the fund granted an Extended Public Offer licence to allow the provision of trustee and investment services to other funds. During this time the fund also achieved strong investment performance and reduced member fees by 15 basis points. Press said ...

Board members lose independence after 12 years: CalPERS

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds believes that company directors who serve more than 12 years on the same board are at risk of compromising their independence. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has revised its global ...

First State Super renames investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... "help ensure members choose the most appropriate investment option." It also provides "better alignment with other super funds to enable members to make an easier comparison." First State Super's diversified (growth) pre-mix investment option is also ...

Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... private equity or infrastructure, a significant proportion plan to limit their commitments to natural resources and hedge funds. "In this challenging fundraising environment, fund managers will have to be able to respond to investor concerns in order ...

HUB24 signs white label deal with Lifespan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... provide a second offering which will combine managed portfolios of Australian and international direct equities with managed funds inside a customised investment solution. "This will provide more choice for our advisers, plus a more flexible and tax ...