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SMSF regulation to remain 'light touch': Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The regulation of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is unlikely to change much under the Abbott government, according to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. The speedy growth of the SMSF sector has led some commentators to question whether the Australian ...

ING Direct to target advisers with new model

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
ING Direct is reinforcing its third party distribution team to market the bank's products to financial advisers. The bank has appointed Charles Smith to the newly-created role of key account manager for Wealth, a position that falls under the umbrella ...

The Trust Company makes key super appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Trust Company has appointed three managers that will oversee the company's superannuation relationships on the same day that shareholders voted in favour of the Perpetual buyout offer. The new appointments are an answer to the Stronger Super legislation ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Abbott government looks set to follow through on its plan to introduce a quota of independent directors on super fund boards, and to take superannuation out of modern awards, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

'Tis the season to be bubbly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

AIA hoping to increase engagement through fitness

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
AIA Australia is hoping to increase Australians' engagement with the insurance industry through fitness and has started a pilot program that will fully launch in early 2014. The AIA Vitality program is a joint venture between the group insurer and South ...

Former Goldman Sachs exec to head REST in-house equities team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
Former Goldman Sachs head of equity strategy Chris Pidcock will head up REST Industry Super's new in-house Australian equities investment team, REST chief executive Damian Hill has said. Pidcock, who left Goldman Sachs in 2012 after 23 years, will head ...

AustSuper denies member exploitation of group insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has denied that 'automatic acceptance' to the fund's group life insurance offering is being exploited. AustralianSuper's insurer, TAL, recently announced that its profits were down by almost 60% from the same ...

Midwinter pairs AdviceOS with online accounting platform

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
Midwinter Financial Services has integrated its recently launched AdviceOS financial planning software with online accounting platform Xero Cashbook. Midwinter said this combination of software "in the cloud" will enable financial advisors to oversee ...

Black Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013