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Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... ASIC's MoneySmart website, run by a government agency would be ideal, he said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck welcomed such a proposal, saying consumers need more tools to easily compare fees and costs. ...

FSC aggregates insurance industry data

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... protection claims within two months and keeping customers appraised of progress at least every 20 days - and superannuation trustees in relation to all aspects of life insurance in one place," Loane said.

AFCA funding lacks transparency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees slammed the lack of transparency around how the Australian Financial Complaints Authority will operate and be funded. The Federal Government recently released its AFCA funding model overview, which ...

Member takes $50 billion industry fund to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... superannuation industry, given super funds own about 25% of the total value of ASX-listed companies, he added. "Super trustees must consider climate risks and protect their members from the significant impacts of climate change...These funds and the ...

Tenders on the menu for UK pension schemes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... pension schemes use the same provider for both fiduciary management and investment consultancy. According to the regulator, trustees are vulnerable to pressure from their investment consultant which may offer both services. The CMA said investment consultants ...

Super under microscope at Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... round of the Royal Commission, beginning August 6, will focus on superannuation fund governance; the relationship between trustees, financial advisers and selling practices; indigenous issues; and regulator effectiveness. At the most recent Royal Commission ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... ageing population. They span 20 global markets and nine currencies. It is targeting direct investors including SMSFs trustees as well as advisers. Shareholders in the company include AMP New Ventures, the Inception Growth Opportunity Fund, h2 Ventures ...

SuperStream changes consultation opens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... funds into an SMSF," O'Dwyer said. According to the Government, the change will reduce compliance costs for SMSF and APRA trustees, expedite rollovers between APRA funds and SMSFs, and improve the integrity of superannuation by ensuring mandatory use ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
One of Australia's largest group insurers believes it should be up to individual superannuation fund trustees to determine the minimum age for providing automatic default life insurance cover. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee ...

Independent planning firm jumps into agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... representing industry super funds said the past letdowns of local investment funds also posed a challenge, with super fund trustees and executives apparently still haunted by significant past failures suffered by institutional players who have invested ...