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Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... been based on the assumption that most retirees will have zero housing costs. "The assumption that housing is a 'fourth pillar' in our retirement income system has become increasingly dubious," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said. "Many of the ...

Fortnum creates professional advice framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
Traditional licensee models of measuring adviser performance on sales and revenue are outdated and won't survive the advice industry's transition to professionalism. That is the view of Fortnum Financial Group, which believes its newly-created professional ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
Merits behind the Superannuation (Objective) Bill may soon be debated in the Senate, following a Senate Economics Legislation Committee report filed on Tuesday. Committee chair, Senator Jane Hume, told Financial Standard that after considering all positions ...

Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... conference, appearing via video link to reinforce the importance of superannuation and recognise those in the sector as "a key pillar of Australia's superannuation system." "My government wants all Australians to be as well-placed as they can be to provide ...

TelstraSuper rolls out digital makeover

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
From Snapchat to super-chat? TelstraSuper, the country's largest corporate super fund, is announcing the first phase of its digital transformation to appeal to its tech-savvy millennial and retiree fund members. This morning the fund launched a new ...

Pillar CEO departs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
Mercer's acquisition of Pillar Administration is in full swing with the latter's chief executive leaving the company this week. Peter Brook was chief executive of the former state-owned superannuation administration firm for about four years from 2013. ...

Swell in advisers seeking higher education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
As the buzz around professional standards continues into 2017, financial advisers are increasingly cognisant of higher education being conducive to future success. According to Kaplan, enrolments into its Master of Financial Planning program's first ...

Mercer undergoes global restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... the spokesperson noted the influx of about 700 new employees in Australia and New Zealand following the acquisition of Pillar, adding the restructure had nothing to do with said acquisition. There was already evidence of the restructure at a local level ...

Mercer appoints chief customer officer

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... consultant at Colonial First State. The leadership shuffle follows two major developments at Mercer: first, the group acquired Pillar Administration from the NSW Government for $35 million; and most recently it partnered Virgin Super with a view to creating ...

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Financial advice firms are better equipped to face future challenges following an industry shift from passive to actively managed businesses. This is one of several findings from a joint report released by Zurich and the Beddoes Institute, which goes ...