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Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
Colonial First State executive general manager Linda Elkins has resigned to replace Paul Howes at KPMG. Elkins has been appointed KPMG's national sector leader - asset and wealth management. She will join the firm effective August 5, taking over ...

Industry fund to increase premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
A $5.6 billion superannuation fund will increase insurance premiums as part of the Protecting Your Super changes after recently reducing costs for members. From 1 August 2019, EISS Super members will pay more for death and TPD cover, and death only ...

Government extends early retirement scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
The government announced it will extend the concessional tax treatment of genuine redundancy and early retirement scheme payments to those under age pension qualifying age. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures) Bill 2019 will amend the tax law ...

New boutique awards mandate to RBC I&TS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
A new boutique fund manager has appointed RBC Investor & Treasury Services (RBC I&TS) as its new custodian. RBC I&TS will provide custody and fund administration services for Melior Investment Management, which launched its flagship Melior Australian ...

Raiz hikes fees for low balances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
Raiz Invest is bumping up fees for low-balance customers from 1 August 2019. Monthly maintenance fees will increase to $2.50 for active account balances of less than $10,000. For accounts with equal to or greater than $10,000, the account fee is unchanged ...

Super fund introduces further group insurance changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
A $15 billion superannuation fund is making several changes to its group insurance offering in addition to the July 1 changes, which will see some members pay more for cover. CareSuper is moving from a unit-based cover for standard death and TPD insurance ...

Bristol Street adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
A financial adviser has been hit with an ASIC ban of five years after taking a one-size-fits-all approach to financial advice. Frazer Jon Muscat from Beenleigh in Queensland was banned after ASIC surveillance revealed that he failed to take into account ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
ASIC has initiated consultation on new powers allowing it to intervene where it feels financial products have caused or are likely to cause consumer detriment. Under new product intervention powers, ASIC will be able to take action against financial ...

Chief economist update: Surveys back All Ords climb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
"Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now..." - Queen Despite the ongoing uncertainty over the slowdown in global economic activity, the lingering trade war and now, geopolitical concerns (prompted ...

Zurich Investments to swap small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
Zurich Investments is looking for a replacement for its small caps strategy as the current manager gets ready to shut shop. The Zurich Investments Small Companies Funds has about $66 million in funds under management. It is currently managed by Sigma ...