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Super should help secure home loans: Inquiry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia has recommended first home buyers be able to use their superannuation as collateral for a home. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue tabled its report following ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... investors," she told yesterday's summit. The simplification of disclosure and documentation requirements is also on the table. By way of example, Hume wants Statements of Advice to be more helpful for consumers and less burdensome for advisers to ...

AustralianSuper to grow external mandates, hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... head of external managers Joseph Wahba said mandates for managers covering the Japanese and Indian markets will be on the table for the first time. The fund will also look to build out its China A shares portfolio and appoint a range of sector specific ...

Skill shortages hitting advice firms hard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... full interview process are few and far between, as it's highly likely the candidate will have other roles and offers on the table," Gordon said. "My advice to any employer at the moment would be to ensure the first interview is not to test the water ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing a $5000 superannuation baby bonus be introduced, as the industry also calls for the government to prioritise the removal of the $450 threshold as parliamentary sitting resumes. ...

The future is bright for BT: Rady

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... process which, in effect, has been kicked off and is primarily run by the trustees, but all options are certainly on the table in terms of how we consider the platform and super business." BT saw two of its MySuper products underperform the inaugural ...

Best-performing default funds revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A mix of retail, industry and corporate superannuation funds dominated the 10 best-performing default options list in the latest November figures. New Rainmaker analysis of personal default superannuation fund options found that over a three-year period ...

Link agrees to $3bn takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
... business. LC Financial Holdings is offering €65 million, while Pepper European Servicing has put €55 million on the table.

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... bounds of advice that is considered scaled, intra-fund or limited in scope. Many other hot topics for the industry are on the table for review - including life commissions, annual renewal, safe harbour and disclosure requirements including Statements ...

New appointments to FSC board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... board. "Scott and Michelle are welcome additions to the FSC board, together bringing more than 45 years' experience to the table," Bryant said. "Their respective talents and dedication to grow and protect the long-term financial wellbeing of Australians ...