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Super investment fees should align with CPI

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015

Breaking down the link between superannuation fund growth and investment fees would reduce costs remarkably, according to Frontier Advisors director of consulting Fiona Trafford-Walker. Trafford-Walker said if super funds grew at 10% per annum for the ...

Zero-margin platforms could target Australian market

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015

... trading customers, and overseas fund managers considering direct-to-consumer platform offerings with low basis-point investment fees and close-to-zero administrative costs. "Extremely cheap products, simply delivered but very heavily marketed, could ...

Grattan issues new report on super fees

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 20 APR 2015

... has excessive costs. The report, titled " Super Savings ", reiterates Grattan's previous points about admin and investment fees being too high, arguing that "superannuation could be run for much less than the [aggregate] $16 billion currently charged ...

Rice Warner consultant criticises MySuper fee disclosure

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015

... pay" - he said that in practice it has led to funds being able to present their fees dishonestly. "The disclosed investment fees do not have any reference to the underlying asset allocation of the MySuper option," he noted. "Rice Warner would expect ...

MLC multi-manager funds get highest rating

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015

... identified the flagship 'Horizon 4 - Balanced' fund, which returned 6.8% per annum in the 10 years to June 2014 (after investment fees and tax), as a key performer. The researcher also highlighted the focus on the research and portfolio construction ...

First State Super cuts investment fees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014

First State Super has radically reduced the investment fees across its domestic and global equities and fixed interest investment options, in some cases by more than 80%. The previous investment fee, for example, of the fund's Australian Equities option ...

AustralianSuper balanced option returns 13.88% in FY13

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014

The equity markets' rally has contributed in AustralianSuper balanced option delivering 13.88% returns after investment fees and taxes for financial year 2013. The result was influenced by equity markets rallying both in Australia and globally. The ...

Pohl launches mandate hunt as non-compete clause expires

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014

... The group is also in talks with Mercer and JANA. In a bid to attract the larger end of town, Pohl hinted that investment fees could be made attractive for the right clients. "Fees are volume related and we would sharpen our pencils for big mandates," ...

GPS Wealth launches a new MDA

HARRY PAGE | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014

... Independently-owned dealer group GPS Wealth (GPS) has introduced a Managed Discretionary Account (MDA) which it said would cut investment fees in half. GPS also said it would transition away from wrap platforms and master trusts. According to GPS Wealth ...

Cbus launches default retirement income stream option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013

... provide an after tax return of inflation plus 3.25% over a rolling 10 year periods 75% of the time while keeping investment fees at an estimated low of 0.51% per annum. The $24 billion industry fund, which services the building and construction sector ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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