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ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... Trust's executive committee. I know he will help set our fund up for future success," Anderson said. "In an evolving superannuation landscape, Phil is the right appointment to lead and enable our Finance & Strategy teams to reach their full potential ...

Hostplus adds investment options, makes fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... "We're pleased to advise that we're going to remove the trustee fee from 1 September 2024. For a Hostplus Superannuation & Personal Super member with $50,000 invested in the Hostplus Balanced option, this means a saving of $16 p.a." In addition ...

Fiducian posts strong result, share price jumps

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... administration system which is comfortably coping with the different requirements of external IFAs. Auxilium platforms for superannuation and non-superannuation IFA business are successfully competing against established players," he said. Funds under ...

'Our patience is running thin': ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Simone Constant did not hold back when addressing superannuation trustees at an industry event yesterday. Constant said the regulator expects much more from super funds in being transparent ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
APRA's annual superannuation performance test fails to consider results where it truly matters - at the member level - and ends up missing the mark on ensuring positive member outcomes, according to a financial advice expert advocating for better ...

Independent MPs call for super reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... regarding the proposed taxation of unrealised gains. The controversial legislation introduces a 30% tax rate for superannuation earnings exceeding $3 million from 2025-26. The Labor government has said the change would only impact around 80,000 people. ...

Misconduct cases soar at CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... are seven class actions against it which are ongoing, including two shareholder class actions, two in relation to superannuation products, two related to financial advice as well as a class action which commenced in New Zealand. "The board continues ...

APRA reprimands Cbus, BUSSQ over governance issues

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on Cbus and BUSSQ over governance concerns in the wake of the CFMEU scandal. The prudential regulator's additional licence conditions stipulate that Cbus' trustee, United Super, and BUSSQ bring ...

How many advisers will Australia have in 2044?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... 2019 with 26,500 registered financial advisers." Despite the shrinking adviser numbers, core markets in retail superannuation and platforms appear to be growing. "Disintermediation and divestment by wealth managers continues to be the key themes in the ...

AFCA urges super trustees to improve processes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) said the average loss on a superannuation scam complaint was just under $90,000. AFCA said of the nearly 11,000 complaints in relation to scams last financial year, less than 20 came from superannuation ...