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Industry fund takes aim at asset manager diversity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
A $43 billion super fund is reviewing 70 of its local and offshore asset managers to determine where they stand on workplace gender diversity. The reason for this, HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey explained, is the fund is "committed to gender equality ...

Kerr Neilson steps down as Platinum chief

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Platinum co-founder and chief executive Kerr Neilson will hand over the reins to his successor on July 1. Neilson will remain a member of the Platinum investment team and an executive director on the board. In a letter to Platinum shareholders, Neilson ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has slammed the Grattan Institute's key proposals to close the persistent gender gap in superannuation. Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates authored a white-paper that said superannuation ...

ANZ adopts life insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
ANZ will be the first bank-owned retail superannuation fund to adopt the voluntary Insurance in Super Code of Practice. ANZ's Smart Choice Super, OnePath MasterFund, Retirement Portfolio Service and Oasis Superannuation MasterTrust will be covered by ...

Chief economist update: The dog ate my growth target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
Doggone! The latest batch of money and credit data out of China would have anyone think that President Xi and Premier Li's promise to reduce financial risks by cracking down on debt, excessive leverage, risky loans (through shadow banking) has gone ...

ATO closely monitoring SMSF balance caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
The ATO is closely monitoring self-managed super funds (SMSF) that breach the transfer balance cap and has already issued several alerts to members close to breaching the cap. ATO deputy commissioner for superannuation James O'Halloran told the 2018 ...

Best interest duty failures lead to EU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
The director of a financial services firm is excluded from the industry for five years after failing to comply with best interests obligations when consolidating clients' superannuation. ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from David Orth ...

Synchron appoints state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Financial advice dealer group Synchron named Matthew Wallis as the new state manager for New South Wales. Wallis will succeed Paul Del Grande who resigned to focus on his financial advice practice, InSync Financial Services. Sydney-based Wallis has ...

Commonwealth Bank recruits Suncorp executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Commonwealth Bank has appointed a new general manager, advice professional services from Suncorp. The bank has confirmed that Ronna Ludgate commenced in the role at the end of January, leaving her position as head of distribution, conduct and professional ...

SMSF Association names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
The SMSF Association will welcome a new chairperson at the close of its 2018 National Conference. Replacing former Count Financial managing director Andrew Gale, Professor Deborah Ralston will assume the position. Ralston joined the SMSFA board in July  ...