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Combined Super gets MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... small funds getting the authorisation were low because of the amount of expertise and effort required to complete the application process. "We worked closely with APRA throughout the application process," said SuperBPO CEO Michael Houlihan. "With the ...

Qantas Super takes flight with iqBoard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... joining the ranks of other super fund boards that have done so in recent months. Qantas Super is using iqBoard, an application developed by IQ Group that already use 200 board members in other superannuation funds such as QSuper, CBUS and Local Government ...

Quality of Spain and Poland belies credit rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
Poland, Chile and Spain look a better bet than the US and UK for institutional investors' sovereign debt portfolios, according to a new research report from AXA Investment Management. The investment house has developed a new framework for analysing ...

No fuss transition to 'no frills' super: Sunsuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... Standard. Sunsuper received the APRA authorisation before the 60 day period that the regulatory body had to review the application. "We worked closely with APRA before the MySuper was open to applications and the whole process has been quick and efficient," ...

Anxiety over 'all-things super' takes toll on MySuper uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... to fall well short of expectations, according to estimates from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The application process for the low-cost no-frills products opened on 1 January but so far the industry body has not seen the rush for licenses ...

Some auditors won't be counted

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Some accountants who apply for the new self managed super fund auditor regime will be rejected, warned the boss of Australia's corporate regulator. Speaking yesterday at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) annual conference in Melbourne ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Institutional investors continue to diversify their investment portfolios into alternative assets, increasingly via direct funds rather than funds of funds, according to global data from Towers Watson. The data shows that in 2012 its clients - which ...

Macquarie Life outperforms in satisfaction stakes

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... 2011 Beaton study, Macquarie Life has also introduced new services, such as Macquarie Life WebConnect, to make the application process easier for advisers and clients. Macquarie Life is planning further product upgrades during 2013.

Macquarie launches SMSF Toolkit for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... an SMSF. It offers materials such as templates and guides to conduct a client seminar and explain the benefits and application of a smart SMSF strategy. According to Macquarie, the new service aims for advisers and their clients to better understand ...

Rum outcome for Bundy: ASIC suspend license

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
A day after a Western Australian credit broker had his license revoked for breaking the law, the industry body has banned Harold Charles Bundy for three years after it found he was not a fit and proper person to engage in credit activities. The ban ...