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Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... Work Commission processes to build a merit based safety net of default funds for Australians that rely on their employer's choice of fund. The push comes as an annual review of Australia's four major banks begins at Parliament House today. Review chair ...

Next wave of super legislation rolls in

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... patterns." The draft legislation also: Encourages the development of innovative retirement income products to provide more choice and flexibility for retirees; Attempts to ensure that transition to retirement income streams are accessed for the purpose ...

Clock ticks for institutional advice licensees

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... AFSLs owned by institutions were either sold or closed down. This will mean advisers caught up in the moves will be left no choice but to move to a salaried model within an internal AFSL of that institution or find a new home with a quality AFSL if they ...

NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... business bank in its market, like NAB. "Bank Leumi is recognised as the most innovative bank in Israel and is the bank of choice for Israel's world leading start-up ecosystem. We believe that our alliance with Bank Leumi will enable us to access leading ...

Report outlines impact of MDA operation reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
MDA operator Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) has released a white paper detailing the potential consequences of pending regulatory reform to the operation of managed accounts. The report, entitled 'The limited discretion clock is ticking', highlights ...

Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... Long Short Fund was named best fixed income and credit fund and Antipodes won best emerging manager. "Regal was a natural choice for the judges for as the Hedge Fund of the Year award as it has successfully broadened its product range over the past couple ...

Retirement income opportunities begin early

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland believes bi-partisan government support is needed for a superannuation objective that makes the retirement income message clear. Kirkland says too often debates occur around super's purpose and whether people's retirement ...

CIPR discussion paper by year's end

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... was that in order to decide to take up a CIPR that was offered by a trustee, an individual would need to make an active choice," she said. About 95% of assets in retirement phase are held in account-based pensions, meaning many individuals are taking ...

SMSF investors not all in property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... investment. Only 13% of investors saw record low interest rates as the key reason why property is the most attractive investment choice right now. Kingsley said the survey results confirm that property investors remain focused on the long-term benefits ...

Westpac refunds $9.2 million in unfair fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... relied on staff to manually apply fee waiver benefits including a monthly service fee waiver for customers with a Westpac Choice transaction account; and a withdrawal fee waiver for customers with a Westpac Reward Saver account. The bank also discovered ...