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Royal Commission looks at choice of super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption is seeking submissions to answer why laws denying employees a choice of superannuation fund should not be repealed. In its latest discussion paper, Options for Law Reform, the Commission said ...

Low-cost super awash with inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... superannuation in direct low-fee retail products over the last 12 months. Particularly so at BT Super for Life and ANZ Smart Choice with both recording funds under management growth of more than $1.5 billion in the 12 months to December 2014. Data from ...

Western unconstrained strategy wins first mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... manage it against the type of credit risk that's also allowed within these funds," Kirkham said. Dale said that Western's choice to focus on volatility targets, instead of return objectives, also appeals to institutional investors: "We find that people ...

Property groups looking through the schooner glass

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
Australian property groups who recently made hospitality acquisitions may feel their choices are vindicated by a new report suggesting alcohol consumption has "rebounded" in the country. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Falling rates turn Aussie bonds into "a poor choice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Currency risk makes Australian government bonds "a relatively poor choice" for international investors despite their stellar AAA rating, according to Nikko Asset Management head of fixed income in Australia James Alexander. Alexander explained that ...

CFS reveals retirement income strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
Colonial First State (CFS) will make annuities available through its First Choice and First Wrap platforms later this year as part of a broader strategy to allow advisers to build retirement portfolios for clients. CFS general manager of retirement ...

May cut, may not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... immediately above US$0.77 a week later, above US$0.78 the next and up to above US$0.80 just last week. The RBA may have no choice but to give the financial markets what the financial markets wants, lest the A$'s April performance repeats. The RBA doesn't ...

ASIC delays super portfolio disclosure again

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
The start date for portfolio holdings disclosure reporting and choice product dashboard requirements has been delayed until 1 July 2016, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said. The requirements were due to start on 1 July 2015 ...

APRA releases super reporting standards

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... said it has also deferred the reporting of some investment performance data until legislative requirements relating to the choice product dashboard have been finalised. "APRA has also extended the transition relief for lodgment of quarterly returns for ...

NGS Super tool can help members move to SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... incredibly tricky for individuals to understand if they're right for the job," he said. The tool is an online, multiple choice questionnaire that assesses if the member is suited for managing their own SMSF. "It is designed in such a way that should ...