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Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... invest in the Investport Income Opportunity Fund, including telling some clients to establish a self-managed superannuation fund to do so when doing so was less cost-effective than an alternative option. One such client had financial difficulties, with ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
In its final response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), the government plans to modernise the best interests duty and amend the Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
Diversa Trustees sub-plans Smartsave and Superhero Super have merged as the latter announces significant changes to its fees, structure, and investment menu. On October 26, Smartsave moved into Superhero Super. This was after a "thorough evaluation ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed Mary Delahunty as its incoming chief executive, set to commence the role in February. Leanne Turner assumed the position temporarily in October following the departure of Martin ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has confirmed the government remains committed to removing Statements of Advice and the Safe Harbour Steps, as well as accelerating changes to education requirements to meet increased demand for advice. ...

TelstraSuper looks to Rest for portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... from Rest where he spent the last four years. This is a promotion for Lewis who worked as an analyst at the superannuation fund for retail workers. He earlier worked as a consultant at EY and a transport analyst at Veitch Lister Consulting. The super ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... mergers of whole superannuation funds but not the modernisation of products and investment structures within a superannuation fund or managed investment schemes. "Outside of a successor fund transfer (SFT), whereby a whole superannuation fund is transferred ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
After three years, the head of institutional solutions at Allianz Retire+ has departed. Fintan Thornton has left the retirement specialist to take on a new role at a health fund. It comes at a time of turmoil for the retirement industry, which has come ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
Global pension funds are increasing investments in Australian agriculture, the nation's second-largest real estate sector, prompting Warakirri Asset Management managing director Jim McKay to question the relative absence of superannuation funds. Warakirri ...

Rest hires policy lead from HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
The $75 billion superannuation fund welcomed a head of public policy this week, recruiting from HESTA. Enrico Burgio has moved to Rest from HESTA where he served as senior manager - policy and advocacy since January. Prior to HESTA, he held a series ...