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Former industry fund CIO leaves Vanguard after seven months

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... share: If you don't connect with the culture, get out quickly." Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference in September, McLaughlin said the ongoing debate between active and index managers tend to overshadow ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... authority has not gone without criticism, with Industry Super Australia and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees using their submission to parliament to argument that a single body will have the funding, expertise or authority required ...

Centuria Capital appoints Macquarie veteran to board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... division director to its board. Evelyn Horton joins the board while also serving as a director at MLC Superannuation Trustees, Motor Accidents Insurance, Mission Australia and the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation. She is also a member of the SMART ...

Advisers can benefit from the spirit of giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... up to Christmas can assist financial advisers in strengthening the advice relationship, according to Australian Unity Trustees. While giving increases as the festive season nears, Australian Unity Trustees' executive general manager Emma Sakellaris is ...

Industry associations merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... drive the industry forward. Industry Funds Forum (IFF) has now become part of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). IFF comprises 18 chief executives of large industry superannuation funds with the aim of influencing public policy ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... timeframe or "gracefully exit the industry." "APRA is also taking steps to make sure that the prudential framework supports trustees delivering quality outcomes for superannuation fund members, complementing the Government's proposed reforms. We will ...

ASIC brings in disclosure expert to review RG97

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... investment managers and superannuation Ged Fitzpatrick explained why the regulator delayed the RG97 reforms. He said about 90 trustees required additional time to implement ASIC's disclosure reforms, adding: "We want to ensure the industry is successful ...

Energy Super launches group insurance platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... integrates with online underwriting solution, UnderwriteMe, to help simplify the underwriting process for members. For trustees and administrators, LifeView allows access to real-time data and analysis of super funds' claims experience. Energy Super ...

SuperConcepts launches admin tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... the time-consuming process of having to log on multiple times using multiple passwords. "Connected Services allows SMSF trustees to manage, implement, monitor and report on their investments, anywhere and at any time from the one place." Research SuperConcepts ...

Impact of dementia on estate planning efficacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... planning process, as the number of Australians diagnosed with dementia continues to rise. According to Australian Unity Trustees, Australia's ageing population has seen an increase in the number of people seeking assistance on behalf of family members ...