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Robo-adviser launches high interest savings solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... aren't simple, easy to use options for savers that avoid onerous monthly conditions. Meanwhile most stock brokers, super funds and investment platforms take huge fees from the piles of cash entrusted to them and pay well below the RBA rate of 1.5%," ...

Parametric critiques Productivity Commission's final report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... Specifically, that it's valid to group tax efficiency with higher pre-tax investment returns and lowers fees as levers super funds can use to meaningfully improve a member's retirement outcomes. "The benefits we modelled seem reasonable in that ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... that many of the recommendations are generally sensible and consistent with, for example, APRA's preference for super funds to reach a critical size in order to pass the benefits of scale onto members. "Reducing the risk that members have multiple ...

Industry funds dominate member satisfaction

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
Only two retail super funds made the top 10 in a Roy Morgan list that measured how satisfied members felt with their fund's financial performance. The two retail funds to make the list were Asgard and Macquarie and they were below the average satisfaction ...

Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... the most mandates for international equities. Finally, IFM Investors stands as the largest investment manager for super funds with a 9% share. This is followed by Vanguard at 6% and Funds SA with 3%. However, if counted collectively, self-management ...

Global multi-boutique eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... put up an Australian office. It will spend the next six months in developing relationships with asset consultants, super funds, and distribution partners. "The main focus in Australia is business development [for current boutiques]," iM's newly-appointed ...

ASIC seeks new default super partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... need not bother applying. In tender documents the corporate regulator specified it will only consider bids made by super funds with at least $10 billion in assets or those that can demonstrate an ability to meet that milestone by July 2021. Rainmaker ...

SelfWealth launches ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Online broker SelfWealth will launch a new ETF targeting self-managed super funds. The SelfWealth SMSF Leaders ETF is due to launch on the ASX this financial year and listed under the ticker code SELF. It is pending regulatory ASX approval. ETF Securities ...

Best in show, but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
If the Productivity Commission's recommendation of a best-in-show list was introduced tomorrow, which super funds would make the cut? If performance were the key metric used to determine which MySuper products are shortlisted, latest Rainmaker analysis ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... communication and member engagement, with AIST chief Eva Scheerlinck saying the awards demonstrated profit-to-member super funds were becoming more innovative in their efforts to connect with members and employers. "Funds are increasingly using data ...