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Retail funds top super rankings survey

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
Roy Morgan has released research in which it gives 20 superannuation funds a "consumer brand ranking", using the affluence of members as a central criterion for the fund's overall ranking. Retail funds heavily dominate the top ten, with CBA, Mercer ...

Planners lax on capital protected product advice: ASIC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
Many financial advisers have not made sufficient enquiries into their clients' financial circumstances when advising on capital protected products, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has found. In Report 377, 'Review of advice ...

MySuper authorisations hit 99

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
AMG Super and Rio Tinto are the two latest MySuper authorisations, taking to 99 the total number of MySuper authorised funds. AMG Universal Super, which operates workplace, personal and retirement products, has its MySuper authorised through Trust Company ...

SMSFs double use of retail investment managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
The number of self-managed super funds (SMSF) using retail investment managers has doubled in the last four years, according Plan for Life research. Retail investment managers who have provided a combination of investment and administration services ...

ASIC concerned about PDS font size, consumer warnings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is concerned that some providers are adapting to the new shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) by reducing the font size and has solved the issue by establishing the minimum font size ...

IOOF joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
IOOF has joined Calastone's global funds transaction network, which allows the automation of fund transactions between different fund managers and distributors. Previously, platforms and funds were communicating exclusively by fax machine. Calastone ...

EQT defends sending pre-filled proxy forms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) has defended sending The Trust Company (TRU) shareholders pre-filled proxy forms ahead of the shareholder meeting to vote on the Perpetual buyout offer. The forms were pre-filled for TRU shareholders to vote against the Perpetual ...

Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Australian accountants are the most tech aware in the world as they further move into the advice space via both limited and full licences. As many as 95% of Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession ...

Jenny Brown named FS Smileys Scholar of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

HOSTPLUS direct investing option sees $9 million take-up

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013