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Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... fund return by a wide margin. The median balanced superannuation fund returned 0.6% in the year to 31 December and even the top quarter performance for the cohort only hit 1.4%, according to Future Fund chair Peter Costello. "What that shows is a point ...

Aussies find $860m in lost super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
More than $850 million of lost superannuation was found and consolidated towards the end of 2018. Releasing new data this week, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said more than 66,000 Australians found and consolidated some of their retirement savings ...

FASEA makes adviser exam adjustments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released the final legislative instrument for the financial adviser exam, revealing several concessions to be introduced. In clarifying the content of the exam, topic of Financial Adviser Regulatory ...

TAL to offer FASEA masterclass

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
TAL will offer a FASEA masterclass to help advisers meet the new education requirements. TAL said 2019 would see the life insurer support financial advisers to satisfy the FASEA education standards through its Risk Academy program. A new FASEA Masterclass ...

Industry Super Australia attacks Future Fund concept

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... Super Australia, workers would be about $124,000 worse off if their superannuation was with the Future Fund, instead of a top performing industry fund. Announcing research conducted by former Treasury official Phil Gallagher, ISA is adamant that any ...

Roll-it Super expands offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... superannuation funds and switch to better, high-performing investments. It provides monthly performance, fees and benefits for the top 100 industry and retail funds. Moneytree founder and chief technology officer Ross Sharrott said finding the right ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... can advisers and investors structure their portfolios to protect their returns? This will be a key point of discussion when top economists and industry professionals meet at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum next month in Sydney and Melbourne. ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... classes as Rest's Core Strategy," it said. According to Rainmaker research, the new indexed options make Rest one of the top providers of ultra-low cost member investment choice options. For a balance of $100,000, a member would pay $167.60 a year. ...

Profit downgrade hurts Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... performance over the longer term," he said. Howes replaced Brian Benari as chief executive, who officially stepped down from the top job this month. Benari left Challenger after 15 years with the company. He was appointed the chief financial officer ...

Australian Ethical adds operations lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... conviction of any responsible fund," Vernon said. "But beyond this, our unique purpose-driven culture is also helping us attract top talent like Kim as we continue to scale up our business to meet the growing demand for what we do." Further, Heng's ...