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Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
1. QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape The decision to make Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. When QSuper especially ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... November from 1.6% in the previous month. This is in line with market expectations but represent the steady climb since July (0.8%). Core inflation was unchanged at 2.1% in November from October, down from September's 2.2% annual rate and August's 2.3%. ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Speaking at a Financial Services Council breakfast in Sydney, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would use 2017 to address inconsistencies in super fund governance. He suggested that at present, super fund governance standards are not applied equally ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business confidence "While outcomes in the survey are not pointing to a severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... expectations for a 4.5% fall. Japan producer prices Japan's producer price index rose to 99.1 in November - the highest level since July (99.2), sending the monthly growth rate in producer price inflation up to 0.4% from minus 0.1% in October. The latest ...

Former ANZ planner cops ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
ASIC has banned a former ANZ Financial Planning representative for five years. The regulator found that Andrew TambyRajah of Sydney engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct while employed by ANZ Financial Planning between 19 January 2006 and 30 July  ...

N1 hires eight for new subsidiary

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
Wealth management and mortgage broking firm N1 Holdings expanded its distribution footprint with eight new hires after acquiring 23 Sydney rental properties. The new distribution, sales and marketing team have joined N1 from property sales and project ...

Super clarity presents adviser opportunity

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
Following long awaited legislation changes to superannuation, the system still remains fundamentally attractive, consultant Rice Warner says. While the changes are some of the biggest to the super tax system in the last decade they present an opportunity ...

NZ manager launches QROPS scheme

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
A New Zealand asset manager now offers a qualified recognised overseas pension scheme for Australian and NZ migrants. Lifetime Asset Management's Garrison Bridge Superannuation Scheme has been added to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' QROPS list and ...

False information undermining ASIC integrity

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
False information and misrepresentations made to ASIC are undermining the regulator's integrity, highlighting one of several concerns in its latest licensing activity report. The report, which reveals the volume and outcome from ASIC's licensing and ...