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SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... broader society - and this is what he asked us to reflect on." She added that in succeeding Mason, Costello was filling "very big shoes". "I know members appreciated his contribution and that we greatly benefited from having someone of his integrity ...

Super fund launches adviser portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
A $3.9 billion superannuation fund has launched a new digital portal to better support financial advisers. WA Super has rolled out the new capability, saying the portal will allow advisers to view clients' details in real time. WA Super said so ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
While closing the salary sacrifice loophole is important, the bigger issue that needs to be addressed is that of unpaid super, according to Industry Super Australia. That was the main point in the body's submission to Schedule 7 of the Treasury Laws ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... explained that between July 2018 and June 2019 ASIC increased enforcement investigations by 20%. Investigations involving the big six and their subsidiaries (the big banks, AMP and Macquarie) were up by 51%. Wealth management investigations increased ...

Super sector needs to end culture war

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has again criticised what he called a "culture war" in the superannuation sector, saying the industry should refocus its energy on members. In his speech at the Rice Warner Symposium on Monday, Bragg condemned the lack of ...

BlackRock backs lifestyle, marketing firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Following an investment of more than $1.2 billion, BlackRock now holds the biggest stake in the new owner of Sports Illustrated magazine. Entities affiliated with BlackRock's Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) fund made a strategic investment in Authentic ...

New super fund tests waters

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... their different life stages. A fundamental problem with most superannuation is that it's not built for women, and there is a big gap in super between women and men at the end of their working lives, the website shows. "Super Life is a superannuation ...

APRA opens margin requirement talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... governance risk self-assessment. APRA said the extra capital requirement - the first applied to an institution outside the big four banks since the CBA prudential inquiry - would remain in place until its remediation work was complete and identified ...

What is holding Aussie robo advisers back?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
Higher base fees, more complex fee structures and fewer investment options could be holding Australian robo advisers back from reaching the scale their American counterparts have, according to new research from Rainmaker. Australia has six main companies ...

BlackRock appoints Melbourne head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... behalf of Australian superannuation funds, insurers, asset managers, banks, government and adviser-led retail clients. It has a big presence in outsourced investment management for superannuation funds. BlackRock raised over $2 billion in the year to ...