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RNY wind-up sought as ASIC blocks Aurora move

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... that if Aurora cannot find an acceptable, reasonable route to becoming RE of RNY... by January 19, then RAML will have no choice but to assume that it will remain RE." This means, RAML said, that it would "act on its long-standing view as to what is ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... including investment performance, member engagement, insurance and innovation. The fund was also awarded Personal Select Choice Product of the Year for the AustralianSuper Personal Plan, and took home the Investment Innovation and Leadership Award. FPA ...

PeakSuper eyes expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... establishment of an SMSF," PeakSuper client manage Shane Kennealy told Financial Standard. "We want to be the administrator of choice for financial planners," Since opening its doors 10 year ago, the company has grown from a few internal clients to over ...

New Year, new chair at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
A $4.5 billion industry fund will welcome a new chair and director to its board in the New Year. Described as a building industry stalwart, Wallace Trohear will chair BUSSQ from 1 January 2018, bringing more than 50 years' experience in building and ...

AustralianSuper launches insurance-free product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... super industry needs to change with it. The super fund announced in September it gave new members under 25-years-old a choice to opt-in to life insurance. Kerlin at the time said: "People under 25 starting out in the workforce need to begin building ...

Industry split on life insurance cover: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
Whether or not superannuation funds should stop charging life insurance cover after 13 months without contributions has divided the industry, Financial Standard's weekly survey results show. Forty-nine percent of respondents said it's only fair superannuation ...

Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... released today by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, all existing advisers will be required to make a choice between several different education pathways -and some of their current qualifications may fail to get them over the line. ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... consolidate their duplicate superannuation accounts. 'CADO', a newly launched animated bot from research and consumer group CHOICE, says young people are losing approximately the same amount in fees on extra super accounts as they fork out for breakfast ...

Elders adds 22nd advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... the passion for the business and the support service they provide coupled with the open and agnostic APL which made my choice easier," Mclean said. Just last month Elders added its 21st practice, recruiting Victoria's Strategic Guidance Group and BJT ...

Corporate governance LIC slashes fees, appoints portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... today. Accordingly, we have reached an agreement with the manager to lower the fee base to help ensure that AQF is the first choice for investors seeking index exposure," Whalan said. As above, Walsh and Company also appointed a dedicated portfolio manager ...