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MLC MySuper switches to lifestage

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
MLC is switching its default superannuation product from single strategy to lifestage. It's also increasing its allocation to growth assets. MLC MySuper currently has a 70% allocation to growth assets like stocks, property and infrastructure and ...

Roll-it Super expands offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
Roll-it Super has partnered with Moneytree to provide customers better control of their finances. Personal finance management app Moneytree will provide API infrastructure to enable Roll-it Super users to aggregate all financial accounts securely. Roll-it ...

ASIC bans former NAB, CBA advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
The corporate regulator permanently banned a former NAB financial adviser, while a former Commonwealth Bank and Synchron adviser was handed a five-year ban. Tai Thanh Nguyen of Adelaide was permanently banned by ASIC for dishonest conduct while licensed ...

CFS study finds managed accounts improve advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
Financial advisers now have a number for how much more time they can expect to spend with their clients if they switch to managed accounts. A new whitepaper published by Colonial First State this week found advisers using managed accounts were spending ...

CBA and Alipay to bring in Chinese shoppers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
Commonwealth Bank has started accepting Alipay on its EFTPOS devices in a bid to attract Chinese shoppers who last year spent $10.9 billion in Australia. This makes CBA the first of the big four banks to accept Alipay in Australia, ahead of NAB which ...

Superannuation fund introduces fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
A $3.6 billion public offer fund has made a number of fee changes to its superannuation and retirement products. WA Super has ceased charging an $80 exit fee and $80 withdrawal fee for its Retirement Solutions product from 5 November 2018. Members can ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A new platform that makes it easier to compare superannuation funds and switch to better, high-performing investments has soft launched. Roll-it Super helps boost super fund choice for employees by providing monthly performance, fees and benefits for ...

Super fund slashes fees, switches administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
A $5.5 billion superannuation fund scrapped several fees, discounted its insurance premiums and changed administrators. EISS Super announced several changes that took effect from 1 October 2018 affecting its superannuation, pension, retirement scheme ...

Asset manager shutters two funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
A $310 billion asset manager has closed two of its actively managed Australian equity funds. The Nikko AM Australian Share Value Fund and Nikko AM Australian Share Fund were terminated on 21 September 2018. Nikko Asset Management Australia said the ...

Super funds react to market sell off

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
AustralianSuper and Equip Super are among the superannuation funds reassuring members as the S&P/ASX 200 slid close to its lowest in a year last Thursday. On October 25, The S&P/ASX 200 closed more than 6% lower than at the start of the year, on the ...