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MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
Tranche three of the Government's MySuper legislation has passed with complete support through the House of Representatives, on the last sitting day for the year. Passed yesterday, the Bill contains one of the key components of the Gillard Government's ...

In-house investment management risky

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
While developing an internal investment team sounds like an easy way to save fees, it's a complex governance switch that funds must understand and carefully plan. "When you bring investments in-house you turn manager 'agency risk' into a HR (human resource) ...

ASFA Board changes

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
HOSTPLUS boss David Elia attended his first Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia board meeting yesterday after being unveiled as the representative body's newest director. "We are extremely pleased to have someone of David's caliber join ...

Outcomes-based investing is the future for wealth creation sector: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
A rise in the number self managed super funds is proof that the investment industry has not delivered, a senior AMP Capital executive said. It is no longer good enough to be satisfied with not doing as bad as an index and the industry needs to focus ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... although economic indicators have been improving there too. That Asian country is the Philippines - the land of my birth. Yes, I'm half Chinese, half Filipino and now a 100% Australian. Lucky 'ey? The way these three economies are going, I'm getting ...

Fund budget surplus with cuts to super tax breaks: Treasury

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft regulations were released yesterday by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation that could see accountants provide more financial advice if it passes into law. Minister Bill Shorten released the draft regulation which he said will ...

Vague ANZ wealth strategy disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
ANZ's Global Wealth and Private Banking division is looking to drive growth in 2013 by getting more out of its existing customers. But chief executive Joyce Philips did not provide a great deal of detail at a much publicised press briefing yesterday ...

FPA praises 'truth in labelling' legislation

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft legislation released yesterday states that only those fully licensed and authorised to provide personal financial advice are actually entitled to call themselves a financial planner/adviser. Currently, under the Corporations Act 2001, there is ...

Super funds told to embrace tech

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Like any consumer-driven organisation, superannuation funds need to embrace digital technology before it is too late, said a senior Deloitte Digital executive yesterday. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference ...