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Hume scrutinises super fund spend

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... funds, remove unnecessary waste built into the system, and improve standards so funds can focus on delivering better performance and minimise unnecessary expenditure," she said. From 1 July 2021, employers cannot default new staff to their chosen super ...

Advice firms need technology to survive: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... concern. "Our members have told us that delivering financial advice profitably remains the single biggest risk facing the performance of their business this year. Their greatest concerns continue to be the growing burden of administration and compliance ...

APRA eases hard caps in revamped executive pay

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... boards will be able to assign a "material weight" to how much of an executive's variable pay should come from their performance on non-financial measures. It is paired with a risk and conduct modifier that can potentially reduce variable remuneration ...

AIST pokes holes in Your Super, Your Choice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... just new members. Under the reforms, underperforming funds would be barred from accepting new members until their performance is adequately turned around. AIST said such an approach risks making outcomes worse for members that remain in the product ...

Dealer group chief departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... advisers & business principals, with whom I have been humbled by their dedication, loyalty and drive in creating a high-performance culture. "I bid everyone close to me an enormous & heart-felt thank you. I am proud to have achieved a stable and admired ...

CBA feels pressure of low rates, profits down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... in business lending. CBA chief executive Matt Comyn said the growth partially offset the lower margins. "Operating performance in the quarter was highlighted by balance growth in home lending, business lending and deposits, which helped offset ongoing ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... continued job retrenchment albeit, at a slower pace. Before this, the letter V had already been spotted in the AiG Performance indices. The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance indices provide a snapshot of the country's manufacturing ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... global portfolio, after a long period of being overweight in global shares." LGIAsuper scored amber ratings for the performance of its MySuper Lifecycle Under 75 product in APRA's first iteration of the MySuper heatmap, released late last year. Over ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... stimulating sector-wide learning and the sharing of good practices," she said. "Fortunately, we see an upward trend in the performance of the pension funds and that top is getting closer and closer." She added that the questions asked and assessments ...

Loftus Peak lists active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... with 24.2% annualised returns for the three years ending September, according to Rainmaker wholesale managed funds performance report. This is about 13% higher after fees than the MSCI All Countries World in AUD. The fund has been running since November ...