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Future Generation donates $4.71m to charity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Listed philanthropic vehicle Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) has donated $4.71 million to Australian charities. The 22 charities which received donations include beyondblue, the Black Dog Institute, Brain and Mind Centre, Butterfly ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Australia's commonwealth debt hits $425 billion Australian commonwealth debt, measured by commonwealth debt securities on issue and managed by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), stood at $425 billion on Friday July 15. This is up ...

SuperGuard360 gives SMSF trustees greater protection

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
A new service aimed at giving SMSF advisers' clients greater confidence in setting up a self-managed fund by providing an extra layer of protection from financial misconduct, fraud and theft, has been launched by Rainmaker. SuperGuard360 is the first ...

Fee and return disclosures influence retirement choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
A group of researchers have developed strategies to advance superannuation member engagement with retirement plan choices, particularly focusing on fee and return disclosures. In a working paper recently published by the Centre of Excellence in Population ...

ETF pioneer donates $100m to ANU

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Australian commodities trader and exchange traded fund pioneer Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise will donate $100 million to the Australian National University. The money, combined with the $50 million the pair gifted the university in 2013, will ...

New board members at Sunsuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Sunsuper is welcoming two new board members this week and the appointments will form an integral part of a cultural and digital transformation at the $35 billion fund. Joining Sunsuper's board are Theresa Moltoni and Professor Mark Harvey. The pair ...

ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Several superannuation industry heavyweights are throwing support behind an ASFA and Money magazine initiative aiming to better connect Australians with their super. Eight super funds are joining the Super Booster Day initiative that encourages Australians ...

Westpac hires senior compliance manager from CommSec

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
Westpac has appointed a new senior compliance manager. Dorota Piotrowicz joins Westpac from CommSec, where she was a risk senior manager. Prior to that, she worked in operational risk at BNP Paribas and was an internal audit manager at Macquarie. This ...

SMSF payroll tax litigation under microscope

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
A superannuation and insurance lawyer says recent litigation in Queensland will be watched closely with the possibility that SMSFs could be included in payroll tax groups. Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers special counsel Michael Hallinan says ...

New board members at CareSuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
Industry superannuation fund CareSuper recently appointed two new member directors to its board. Joining the CareSuper board in 2016 are Michelle Gardiner and Greg McLean, each commencing their terms in February and May respectively. Gardiner is a founder ...