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Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... CEFC report pointing to the property sector as being more energy efficient and continually lowering emissions. Property accounts for about 25% of carbon emissions, confirming there is a pressing need for action in this area, according to CEFC property ...

Wealth management platform adds executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... of Ascent Learning Group and head of sales strategy at the Australian Institute of Management. CashDeck tracks users' accounts such as banks, credit cards, loans and superannuation. It auto-categorises transactions and provides reporting so that the ...

Be careful what you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... economy. This is because of the property market's large multiplier effect. The December quarter 2016 Australian National Accounts revealed that total dwelling investment accounted for only roughly 6% of GDP. Not much. But this underestimates the flow-on ...

ANZ Wealth adds SMAs to platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
ANZ Wealth is introducing Separately Managed Accounts as part of its Grow Wrap investment platform with the aim to provide greater flexibility for investors. Under the move, ANZ Wealth will introduce 13 new Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) to professionally ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... representing about 3.2 million workers. "Temp or contract workers often have their super savings spread thinly across multiple accounts as they switch jobs frequently, and they could be paying insurance premiums for each account," Kaspar said. "When ...

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... asset pool of $1.4 billion) jumped 22.6% to $555 billion. This indicates super funds are scrambling to transfer member accounts that haven't selected specific options in the way their money should be invested within MySuper prior to the 30 June deadline. ...

Colonial First State platforms make deferred annuities more accessible

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... big way", Wall also introduced its new e-Setup feature, easing the process of establishing new FirstChoice Wholesale accounts. The new functionality enables advisers to pre-populate application forms with client details via integration with XPLAN, provides ...

A one-handed clap for ScoMo's Budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... further restrained by the 0.5% increase in the Medicare levy (if passed), among others. Slowing household spending - which accounts for roughly 60% of the economy - threatens the Budget forecasts for 3.0% GDP growth from FY 2018-19 onwards. Oh well ...

Colonial First State upgrades managed accounts offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
New managed accounts capabilities will be rolled out across Colonial First State's FirstWrap and FirstChoice platforms ahead of managed accounts being made available on FirstChoice later this year. As part of a tailored solution for a range of licensees ...

SMSFs in rebalancing flurry

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... advantage of the current non-concessional contribution caps, the report said. From 1 July 2017, members' tax-free pension accounts cannot exceed $1.6 million, while excess amounts must be kept in accumulation phase. These non-concessional contributions ...