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Last-minute Stronger Super reprieve averts "ludicrous situation"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
While the majority of the Stronger Super reforms now apply, the government has deferred two of its last-minute measures, after many in the industry said it was impossible to comply. The first measure to be deferred is the product dashboard for MySuper ...

FoFA still in need of changes: industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
After the effort by the industry to comply with the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation, the organisations representing the financial services sector are asking for adjustments to FoFA. The Financial Services Council (FSC) specified that the ...

But industry bodies see FoFA delay "unlikely"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
Financial industry bodies have said a delay of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation asked for yesterday by the Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden is "unlikely". An extension of FoFA to July 1, 2014, would require ...

Super charter should be enshrined in legislation: AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has said that the government's proposed Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability should be enshrined in legislation. In a submission to the discussion paper, the AIST also said ...

Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
ASX-listed companies are being asked to confront poor working conditions in 'least developed countries' (LDCs), with the release of a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) entitled 'Labour and Human Rights Risks in Supply-Chain ...

Service consumption bucks downward trend in EM equities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
As emerging markets (EMs) shift emphasis from exports to consumption, some of the highest yields may come from the provision of services, according to Niall Paul, a UK-based partner at high alpha specialist wealth manager TT International (TT). "As ...

Labor completes super agenda with passage of four bills

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
The federal government's superannuation reform agenda is complete following the passage of four bills through the Senate last night. Included in the new laws (listed below) was an increase in concessional contribution caps to $35,000 for people over ...

Hyperion joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Hyperion Asset Management has joined Calastone, an independent global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries. The fund manager's membership automates flows from participating platforms and custodians into Hyperion Funds. ...

Rubik completes Provisio takeover

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Listed financial software provider Rubik Financial (Rubik), has completed its takeover of Provisio Technologies (Provisio). Rubik said the acquisition of the scaled and online wealth advice software provider marked an important milestone in Rubik's ...

AQUA II poses a challenge to wraps

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The launch of the ASX Managed Funds Service (AMFS) - informally known as AQUA II - may be on the horizon following the release of a consultation paper by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Widely seen as an alternative to big ...