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Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy. In a letter to Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Goal based investing puts retirees in the spotlight

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
A focus on the accumulator and obsession with superannuation has shifted the focus away from retirement investment, according to AMP Capital who is set to launch two new goals based products. Through focusing on a goal based approach, AMP Capital hopes ...

AMP buys SMSF accounting platform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
AMP has purchased a new self-managed superannuation accounting platform for $2.5 million. Purchased via subsidiary SuperConcepts Software Services from software provider Reckon, the Desktop Super platform provides data feeds from SISS Data Services ...

ATO on phoenix watch

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
The Australian Taxation Office is continuing its crackdown on illegal phoenix activity, including unpaid superannuation, following the recent execution of six search warrants on the Gold Coast. The ATO said the six warrants were executed through the ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is planning to host about 20 of the world's largest asset owners for an ESG investment forum later this year. The Global Asset Owners' Forum will continue the fund's obligation to better understand responsible ...

PROFILE: Standard Life Investments head of Australasian business Simone Bouch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
As the country head of global fund manager, Standard Life Investments' Simone Bouch knows a thing or two about the importance of investment performance. But if she'd followed through on her childhood ambition the focus would be performance of a somewhat ...

UniSuper develops personalised retirement benchmark

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
UniSuper has developed a custom retirement adequacy index to gain a better understanding of how members are tracking towards their retirement goals. While superannuation funds have traditionally relied on the ASFA retirement standard to benchmark how ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
Gold's place inside an investment portfolio came under the spotlight this week as two fund managers provided separate views on the divisive asset. Speaking at an ABC Bullion event, 'The new bull market in precious metals', Cor Capital Fund executive ...

Retirement system needs work: Actuaries

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
Australia's retirement system is not sustainable for people living longer than the average life expectancy if drawdown trends continue, according to the Actuaries Institute. The Institute says the number of super members to completely exhaust their ...

Former Calastone MD launches fintech solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
Former Calastone managing director Shannon Bernasconi has co-founded a new investment platform solution for financial advisers. MA Operator aims to provide advisers with a complete service for managed discretionary accounts (MDAs), a complete solution ...