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Sinodinos hints at relaxing conflicted remuneration rules

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has suggested that some forms of remuneration currently regarded as conflicted may be allowed under the government's amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. In a pre-recorded interview with Association ...

Henderson acquires hedge fund manager H3 Global Advisors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Australian and UK-listed fund manager Henderson Global Investors has acquired Australian and London-based alternative investment manager H3 Global Advisors. Henderson has acquired 100% of the equity of H3 Global Advisors though the exact terms were ...

TAL appoints head of retail claims

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
TAL has appointed former ANZ/OnePath executive Emlyn Pugh as head of retail claims. Pugh headed up life insurance claims management for ANZ/OnePath for over three years and previously at Comminsure where for 12 years his responsibilities ran across ...

Half of all SMSF assets in retirement phase

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Around half of $506 billion held in self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are in retirement assets, according to new research from DEXX&R. According to the research house's report, $296 billion is currently held in the retirement phase, supporting ...

UBS grants advisers access to industry funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
UBS Australia has upgraded the direct to member platform it provides to industry super funds to allow advisers to act directly on a member's behalf. Members will be able to approve or cease adviser access to their account at any time as well as authorise ...

Transaction-based fees hurt private banking clients

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Credit Suisse's Asia Pacific head of private banking Francesco de Ferrari has criticised the industry's commonplace transaction-based fee structures for not being in clients' best interests. He told Financial Standard that charging clients when they ...

Hood Sweeney merges with Shearer + Elliss

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
Professional services and advice firm Hood Sweeney has merged with accounting firm Shearer + Elliss. As a result of the merger - effective from December 20 - total staff numbers at Hood Sweeney will increase to 110. The Hood Sweeney name will be retained ...

Standard Life Inv appoints investment director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Global fund manager Standard Life Investments has appointed Matthew Newham as investment director. Based in Sydney, he will be responsible for developing Standard Life Investments' wholesale business across Australia and New Zealand. He commenced in ...

Industry leaders urge Abbott to keep super rebate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Super fund trustees and senior industry executives have urged the government to go ahead with the low-income superannuation contribution (LISC) in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Signatories include well-known super fund bosses such as HOSTPLUS's ...

Electronic reports signify Stronger Super milestone

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
Forty seven superannuation funds representing over 4 million members have for the first time lodged electronic reports to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) as part of the new standards outlined in the Stronger Super reforms, marking ...