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SMSF Association blasts 'highly questionable' ASFA research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
The SMSF Association has ripped apart the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) assertion, which is based on ATO sample data, that less than 1% of SMSFs with balances over $3 million have farm-related income. The government has ...

Dexus finds next chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... investment officer, will start in the new role in March 2024 and will be paid $1.5 million per annum, including superannuation. With over 20 years of experience in the property industry, Du Vernet has a background in corporate transactions, strategy ...

MLC Life names general manager, remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... and industry-leading technology needed to offer an even better experience for advisers and customers, as well as superannuation funds, trustees and their members," MLC Life said. Murray described Fletcher as a "deeply experienced customer excellence ...

APRA flags premium volatility in superannuation group life insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
APRA has lifted the lid on the key sustainability challenges of group life insurance in superannuation, notably premium volatility and data availability. At the end of 2022, APRA conducted a survey involving RSE licensees, life insurers, and reinsurers ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... insurance coverage instead of seeking advice from their life insurance provider or obtaining guidance through their superannuation fund. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said this finding shows a severe gap in the quality of advice Australians get ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... five years" on the industry. Today, the government released its final response to the QAR, which included allowing superannuation funds to provide personal financial advice to members via a new class of financial adviser. "There is little detail available ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to invest in the Investport Income Opportunity Fund, including telling some clients to establish a self-managed superannuation fund to do so when doing so was less cost-effective than an alternative option. One such client had financial difficulties ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to modernise the best interests duty and amend the Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its final report, titled Delivering Better Financial Outcomes, the government said it will ...

Coastal Advice Group expands reach

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... veteran advisers Steven Hampel and Rex Whitford join the Coastal Advice team. While RI Brighton specialises in superannuation, pensions, and investments, Wealth for Life Financial Planning provides specialist accredited advice on SMSFs. Upon completion ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... of these changes also hurt super funds like Qantas Super," it said. "A great example is a recent change in how superannuation guarantee contributions are treated if new employees don't make an explicit super fund choice. The intent of the change ...