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Women-led super funds outperform again

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... associated with the fund. Retail funds were excluded because many retail trustee boards oversee multiple super funds and multiple PDS-ed products and executives are usually employed by the wealth management company that sponsor the fund rather than the ...

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... superfund must disclose all fees borne by the consumer, including annual and performance fees, and indirect costs in a simplified PDS no more than eight pages. A separate study commissioned by ISA found the new rules will result in a "lack of simple ...

Perpetual wins RE mandate with $620m manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... RE, which Ophir investment director and head of sales Rob Saunders said "will enable easier access to the offering through a PDS and will also allow us to concentrate on doing what we do best - generating strong returns for our investors." "We have a ...

Super funds on notice over disclosure deadline

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
From 30 September financial advisers and consumers can expect to see significant changes in the way superannuation and managed investment funds disclose fees and charges. Corporate regulator ASIC said the changes will help bring industry-wide consistency ...

Australian Unity launches funeral bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... Investors require a minimum of $100 with regular instalments of $50 per month, according to the product disclosure statement. The PDS also noted investors on the Age Pension or any other means-tested government pension or allowance will not be impacted ...

Disengaged members vulnerable in super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
A review by ASIC into member experience with superannuation has highlighted a number of key vulnerabilities for consumers. The report, which mapped three stages of the superannuation lifecycle - joining a fund, participating in a fund, and changing ...

New cash fund targets retirees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... redemption, have access to funds within seven days. Distributions will be automatically reinvested back into the trust, the PDS shows. About 70% of the portfolio invests in bank term deposits, with 30% allocated into the Trilogy Monthly Income Trust ...

Managed funds platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... Funds are required to have a minimum net asset value of $25 million and a three-star Morningstar rating, according to the PDS. Investments start at a minimum of $1000. "For advisers already off platform, uXchange offers the ability to scale their business ...

Daintree launches fixed income trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... investing in global fixed income securities and cash; it requires a minimum investment amount of $25,000, according to the PDS. "All securities must carry a Standard & Poor's rating (or equivalent) of BB- or higher at the time of purchase," it said. ...

BetaShares launches defensive ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... the portfolio have an average credit rating of A+. The fund charges management costs of 0.22% per annum. According to the PDS, the ETF complements cash or term deposits by providing "a regular [monthly] income stream without the requirement to lock up ...