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SMSFs overlooking off-the-plan property risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
Self-managed superannuation funds are showing a strong demand for off-the-plan properties but often overlook the risks associated with this type of investment. According to property research firm RiskWise, off-the-plan properties have driven lower property ...

Pengana hires distribution lead from NAB

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
Pengana Capital Group has appointed a NAB strategic account manager to its distribution and marketing team in a newly-created role. Brett Guerin will be responsible for managing Pengana's relationships with large dealer groups and their associated ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
One of Australia's largest group insurers believes it should be up to individual superannuation fund trustees to determine the minimum age for providing automatic default life insurance cover. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee ...

Westpac ditches SMSF lending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
Westpac will terminate its self-managed superannuation fund loan offering at the end of this month. Customers wanting to use SMSFs to borrow and purchase residential investment property in Australia will have to look elsewhere. The bank and its subsidiaries ...

HESTA appoints quant general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
The chief quantitative strategist for AXA Investment Managers' equities business has jumped to a $46 billion superannuation fund. HESTA has appointed Michael Kollo as its general manager quantitative solutions and risk, effective July 30. He was ...

Fossil fuelled Ireland to divest for climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
The Republic of Ireland looks set to become the world's first country to divest from fossil fuels. On July 12 lawmakers in the nation's Dail Eireann - the lower house of parliament - passed a bill requiring the Irish government to sell off any interests ...

AMP claims director exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
The director of claims at AMP has resigned after a little over 12 months in the role. AMP confirmed Jen Mitchell has left the organisation, with Margot Wilson taking her place on an interim basis. Melbourne-based Mitchell joined AMP as head of claims ...

Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
A majority of financial advisers would welcome an overhaul of the AFS licensing regime, a recent survey shows. The majority (78%) of financial advisers polled in Financial Standard's sister publication FS Advice would prefer to be self-licensed, similar ...

Frontier names head of real assets arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Frontier Advisors appointed an investment banker to lead its real assets division. Isabelle Demir joins Frontier Advisors as head of real assets on July 30. The asset consultant has about $300 billion under advice. Demir will work closely with property ...

Bell Financial expects solid H1 profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Bell Financial Group is expecting a 65% increase in first half profits and sees strong growth in the second half. It is expecting first half profits of $14 million before taxes - up 65% over the previous corresponding period. Group revenue was $101 ...