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Murray calls for end to LRBAs

ALICE URIBE | SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014

The Murray Inquiry has recommended that government reinstate the prohibition on direct borrowing for limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) by superannuation funds. It said that the government should restore the general prohibition on direct ...

ATO cold calling to test SMSF trustees

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014

The Australian Taxation Office is calling self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees to test their fund knowledge and restricting their ability to operate the fund if they fail. Legal document provider Topdocs said in a technical article that "examples ...

SMSF court case highlights penalty uncertainties

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014

The Federal Court's ruling on a case involving two self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees who used their fund for personal matters has highlighted the uncertainty around penalties. The fund, totaling more than $260k, was used to purchase residential ...

Women-led companies better for investors

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014

The Australian government yesterday released its first Gender Equality Scorecard and while the results are discouraging, a separate international report released by Credit Suisse shows that investors make more money investing in women-lead enterprises. ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014

In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the latest in the active versus passive debate as a trend towards investment in index strategies takes hold. Mark Smith considers whether the jig is up for active fund managers in this issue's feature. ...

Libertas FP to offer SMA portfolios

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014

Independent firm Libertas Financial Planning has added Bellmont Securities separately managed accounts (SMA) to its approved product list. The offering includes the Bellmont Core Equities Portfolio, which is a blue-chip equities portfolio, giving investors ...

NAB AM buys stake in UK fund manager

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014

NAB Asset Management has taken an approximate 40% stake in newly-founded London-based fund manager Intermede Investment Partners. Intermede is an active global equities manager with a focus on investing in listed mid and large capitalisation companies. ...

FEATURE: Risk at risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014

In the wake of the group insurance crisis, super funds are one-by-one renegotiating their contracts with their life insurers. As a result, premiums are rising significantly, in many cases bringing them in line with retail premiums. This is causing some ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014

In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the crisis in group insurance and consider the future of insurance in superannuation. We also look at how the trend towards in-housing might be putting pressure on asset consultants to change strategy ...

DomaCom unveils IPO plans for 2015

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014

DomaCom is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) next year, after completing a $7 million capital raising. DomaCom chief executive Arthur Naoumidis told Financial Standard that the company is looking to raise between $20 and $30 million ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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