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HESTA announces life insurance facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... benefit; Alignment of the release of insurance benefits for terminally ill members with the 24 month requirement under the SIS Act for access to super; and An improved digital experience for members. The changes follow a detailed review of HESTA's insurance ...

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) with a balance of $1 million or more will be subject to an event-based reporting regime from 1 July 2018, the Australian Tax Office announced. SMSF members have 28 days after the end of the quarter to report an event ...

Super trustees on notice over fund disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... "Transparency Information" requirements in relation to section 29QB of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act). Transparency information (TI) requires super trustees to disclose fund executive remuneration, governance and other information ...

DomaCom chasing Federal Court exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... supporting a Federal Court action appealing for its sub-funds to not be considered in-house assets or related trusts under the SIS (Superannuation Industry Supervision) Act. If successful, SMSF investors with the ASX-listed fractional investment fund ...

SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
Two industry associations that collectively speak for more than 100,000 self-managed superannuation fund trustees are merging to create a united voice. The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, established in 1998 to represent the ...

Orbis launches fund for retail investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Global investment manager Orbis is expanding its offering for retail investors with the launch of an Australian version of the Orbis Global Equity Fund. The fund, which has been available to Australian wholesale investors such as super funds since 2005 ...

We must lead by example: Loane

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
Business leaders in the financial services sector must reflect and ask themselves whether they're setting a good example in striving toward gender parity in the superannuation system. Addressing the inaugural Women, Super & Wealth Summit hosted by the ...

CBA executive recognised for mentee commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
A Commonwealth Bank executive was recognised for her unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Australia's most marginalised teenage girls at the Financial Executive Women 2017 Leadership Conference in Sydney yesterday. CommInsure head of business ...

Padua founder takes on new role

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
The founder of Padua Financial Group is returning to take on a leadership role at the advice-focused fintech group he co-founded in 2013. Matt Esler is returning as Padua Financial Group's executive chair after co-founding the company in 2013 with his ...

Former ClearView chair joins CountPlus

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
Countplus boosted its board to six members with the appointment of a new non-executive director. Raymond Kellerman joins the ASX-listed Count Financial while also sitting on the boards of Goodman Funds Management, Foundation Life and Ryder Capital. ...