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Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... aren't tied, we have a huge amount of power to shape the future of Australia's workforce," Davis said. He suggested super funds take heed from the very platforms that support the gig economy or even consider working with them to ensure the best possible ...

AIST names Governance Code panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... supported by governance structures; and improve accountability and transparency. Scheerlinck told the Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane yesterday that super industry professionals must maintain focus on achieving the best outcomes for members ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... investors receive from excess dividend imputation credits to shut a "generous" tax loophole mostly benefiting self-managed super funds (SMSF). The SMSF Association has hit back at the proposal claiming it unfairly targets the SMSF sector. SMSF Association ...

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck in her opening address at the 2018 Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane this morning. Scheerlinck said the fragmented approach of different government inquiries, reviews by regulators ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... received from excess dividend imputation credits - a "generous" tax loophole that's mostly benefiting self-managed super funds. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said this "unfair revenue leakage" puts a greater tax burden on low and middle income earners ...

Global Merces launches managed funds regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... clients using an electronic signature and bank level encryption. It's able to identify retail investors and self-managed super funds against government issued databases in a matter of seconds. It then issues a secure four-digit PIN to sign off documents ...

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... support a mandatory increase to the superannuation guarantee for women in a bid to close the superannuation gap. Both super funds are lobbying for a mandatory 12% SG contribution, stating the 2.5% increase would make a significant difference come retirement. ...

Women-led super funds outperform again

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... dominated by men, and have increased their likelihood of doing so, Rainmaker research reveals. Rainmaker assessed 66 super funds to derive a W-index score and contrasted this against the fund's MySuper or default investment option and its relative investment ...

SMSF industry hails ATO appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... investments. Fleming joined KPMG in 1992, becoming partner in 2006 and working closely with major industry and retail super funds as well as boutique managed funds. She has also previously worked for PwC in London. SMSF Association chief executive John ...

Super funds embrace crowdsourced cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Two of Australia's biggest industry superannuation funds have backed a San Francisco-based crowdsourced cybersecurity startup, taking part in a $33 million capital raise. Hostplus and First State Super have invested in Bugcrowd, a security platform ...