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Businesses ignorant of SuperStream requirements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... positive note, the new process really brings the Gordian knot that is superannuation to a head, because business has no choice no but to address commercial reality," he said.

Industry funds must learn from banks: Equip

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... financial lives," adding: "Love them or hate them, they recognise access and convenience trumps all other considerations in Choice." He said that, as retail funds get access to employers previously exclusively accessible to industry funds through the ...

First transaction takes place on ASX mFund service

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... units in unlisted managed funds.A The service aims to broaden fund managers' distribution networks, offer brokers a greater choice of products, reduce costs for the industry and make processes more efficient for transacting in managed funds. It replaces ...

Stakeholders stage FoFA confrontation in Senate submissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... "restore trust in the system following the post-GFC collapses in the financial services industry." Consumer protection body CHOICE strongly opposed any changes to the FoFA rules and said that changes to the best interests' duty will render the provision ...

Australian ETF industry passes $11 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... this purpose to add to their portfolio. This can add significant value to investors' after-tax returns," Neiron said. The choice available to investors continues to grow. BetaShares today launched the BetaShares Geared Australian Equity Fund (hedge fund) ...

'Choice' dashboard, portfolio disclosure delayed to 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The government has announced that the start date for the product dashboard for 'choice' super funds and introduction of the portfolio holdings disclosure regime will be delayed 12 months to July 2015. Rollout of the MySuper product dashboard is unaffected ...

New entrants drive growth in global equities sector

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... investment research house Lonsec Research (Lonsec) has revealed. Lonsec's Global Equities Sector Review found that product choice in the global equities sector was experiencing strong growth and that choice has been buoyed by new entrants in the local ...

ANZ wealth division profits up 11%

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... claims and lapse experience, with retail lapse rates in Australia declining a further 120 bps across the year. ANZ Smart Choice Super now has over 270,000 customers. According to the announcement, wealth solutions held by ANZ customers are up 10% across ...

OneVue pitches Managed Accounts to industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... funds, we believe you should be able to retain your industry fund membership and if desired be able to opt for increased choice when it comes to investment making decisions," she added. Mckeage said Managed Account interfaces can in most cases be embedded ...

Perpetual appoints senior JANA investment exec

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... group executive at Perpetual Investments, said O'Dea's client focus and proven investment abilities make him the right choice for the role. "Michael is an experienced investment professional with a strong track record in asset allocation and investment ...