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Nikko AM names new distribution head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... havingpreviously spent eight years at Blackrock Australia including a stint as the investment giant's head of national key accounts and research. Prior to joining Blackrock, he spent six years in business development and research at Colonial First State. ...

CountPlus transfers SMA management

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... platform solution as it aims to rid itself of product conflicts. The Privilege Managed Account is a separately managed accounts platform made up of seven model portfolios. These were offered to clients through HUB24 and are owned by CountPlus-owned licensee ...

Reforms see super fees in flux

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... premiums. With the package set to cap the amount of fees that can be charged to low-balance members and divert low-balance accounts deemed to be dormant for longer than 16 months to the Australian Tax Office, some super funds face losing a significant ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... 57.8% rally from the US$69.20 it fetched six months earlier. The world's largest iron ore exporter (Australia, which accounts for around 50% of total world iron ore exports) has the biggest oil importer (China, which buys more than 65% of total imports) ...

Bristol Street adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... recommendations were at complete odds with his clients' current objectives and needs. Muscat also switched clients' superannuation accounts without due investigation into their existing arrangements. In other cases, he recommended switching to more expensive ...

Excellence in managed accounts recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) celebrated excellence in managed accounts at the IMAP Managed Account Awards in Sydney last night. Seven organisations were highlighted for their commitment to the sector, across various categories ...

Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... leaving some members behind. Citing APRA figures, members aged 65 and over have $800 billion tucked away in superannuation accounts. Members in a not-for-profit fund tend to retire with $305,000 on average, which is nearly 20% higher than a retail fund ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... Commission and Royal Commission, she said. This includes stapling members to one default account to eliminate duplicate accounts, and realigning the regulators' role by making ASIC the lead conduct regulator in superannuation. The Government is committed ...

Facebook to launch own currency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... the people who use Calibra," Facebook said. "Calibra will use Facebook data to comply with the law, secure customers' accounts, mitigate risk and prevent criminal activity."

Montgomery bolsters distribution

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... it seeks to grow its national footprint. During his 13 years with Perpetual, Gollagher managed the firm's state-based accounts, including Queensland. Montgomery head of distribution Scott Phillips welcomed Gollagher's appointment. "We're delighted to ...