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Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
Superannuation funds are coming clean about charging members advice fees in return for no services well before the financial services Royal Commission kicks into its latest round of public hearings. In the Royal Commission's fifth round, which kicked ...

One measure not enough to revoke MySuper: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... said it wanted to see licensees consider and document how the use of related parties was in the best interests of super funds members. Additionally, APRA addressed the use of independent experts to support decision making at the board level. While the ...

Rethink property investment: Poll

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... investments, while the remaining 4% were unsure of how to tackle its challenging conditions. The result comes as self-managed super funds show a strong demand for off-the-plan properties, but often overlook the risks associated. Property researcher RiskWise ...

Super funds suit up for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... spotlight over the next two weeks and legal experts say a key question is whether conflicts of interest are influencing super funds and letting ordinary working Australians down. AustralianSuper, Cbus and AMP Super are among 14 retail and industry super ...

Mis-selling super a win for consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
... Government agreed to a contribution of $10 million on the proviso it was matched by the industry. A number of major super funds agreed to contribute, but the group was unable to raise the $10 million prior to the 2013 election in which Labor was ousted. ...

SuperConcepts searches for new CTO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... than 28 years. AMP acquired Queensland-based Supercorp in November 2013 at a time it was ramping up its self-managed super funds business. SuperConcepts said Groeneveld is a pioneer in SMSF technology and played a key role in developing its software ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... Choi said the increased member satisfaction came despite tepid performance in the domestic equities markets. "Still, super funds cannot rest on their laurels, given the fundamental shifts that are expected to flow from the Productivity Commission and ...

Adviser Ratings to predict licensees' quality of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... pricing of professional indemnity insurance and funding terms by financiers, and the due diligence performed by industry super funds considering partnering with advice networks. "Ultimately, we are seeking to assess if licensees are creating and nurturing ...

Diversity underscores wealth manager success

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... he added. Brandweiner spoke at the launch of Future IM/Pact, an initiative between Mercer and some of the largest super funds and asset managers, aiming to attract and retain diverse talent across the industry. In the last 20 years, wealth that has risen ...

SMSFs: Low balance, low satisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... returns experienced by small SMSFs on average," the report states. Lower costs may be why satisfaction with industry super funds increased across all balance segments in the past 12 months. Overall, 87.5% of members reported feeling satisfied with their ...