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Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... says the code's definitions for disability insurance need to be clarified and standardised; and the issue of multiple accounts and unnecessary multiple insurance cover needs more attention; as does default insurance through MySuper. Rowell also told ...

Industry fund switches to IRESS

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... $7 billion industry superannuation fund will now use IRESS' Acurity platform to administer its member superannuation accounts. The partnership means more than 90% of member transactions at Statewide Super are now automated and paperless. The fund will ...

Crunch time for limited MDA advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... months to transition clients and beat the limited managed discretionary account (MDA) deadline. According to Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) head of distribution Tony Nejasmic, the no-action position on limited MDAs has been in place since 2004 - but ...

HNWIs give a boost to resurgent art market: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... The US remains the largest market for art buyers, but China has overtaken the UK for second place. Specifically, the US accounts for 42% of art sales by value, followed by China at 21% and the UK at 20%. Overall, the Asian market represented 23% of global ...

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... allowing them to try and force changes in our default fund selection process. As an industry we must all act on multiple accounts. And we must do something about multiple insurance cover." In closing, she told delegates that the long-held culture of ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... Robeco Chinese equities portfolio manager Victoria Mio told Financial Standard that the $8.8 trillion China A-share market accounts for 71% of the market capitalisation of all Chinese listed stocks, and that it has unusual characteristics compared to ...

No room for complacency: Rowell

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... said there was room for improvement including clearer definitions for disability insurance, tackling multiple insurance accounts and covers, and reconsidering default MySuper products. Addressing cyber threats, Rowell said APRA is slated to finalise ...

AMP introduces SMA range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
AMP is further embracing managed accounts, making a suite of separately managed portfolios available to users of its platforms. Known as MyNorth Managed Portfolios, 12 SMAs have been added to AMP's superannuation, pension and investment platforms and ...

Netwealth partners for engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... account investment and portfolio data on the platform and receive updates as to how their Netwealth clients' superannuation accounts are performing. The partnership aims to create a more open and integrated experience for advisers and their clients ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Toto, we're still in Kansas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy grew by 2.4% in the year to the December quarter - a tad slower than the 2.5% annual growth rate recorded in the same quarter of last ...