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Governance professional joins SMSFA board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
The SMSF Association is welcoming a non-executive director and governance professional to its board of directors. Robyn FitzRoy, who is currently a non-executive director of Gateway Credit Union, joins the SMSF Association board effective 1 June 2017. ...

Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Funds management fees have fallen globally across several asset classes amid rising competition from cheaper products and greater scrutiny by investors looking to cut costs. The latest bfinance report examines the fees of more than 160 money managers ...

ASIC consults on new statement of advice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
ASIC is now consulting with the financial services industry on a new example statement of advice for life insurance. The regulator's latest consultation paper seeks feedback on the new example Statement of Advice (SOA) and related updates to the guidance ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
Industry super fund Kinetic super is upgrading its insurance offering to maximise members' insurance protection at times when they can afford it and reduce it or switch it off when they can't. The upgrades, aimed at the recruitment industry and Australia's ...

BGL partners with Link for automation

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
BGL Corporate Solutions is partnering with Link Market Services to release the first SMSF administration software that automatically reconciles listed security holding balances with share registries. The Simple Fund 360 software will use registry data ...

TelstraSuper commits to innovation

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
TelstraSuper is betting on disruptive technology being developed at Australian and global universities after partnering with intellectual property commercialisation company IP Group. Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund has placed $35 million ...

Xero accelerates AI and machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
Xero will further accelerate its artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation with a new appointment to its product team. Chief product and platform officer Duncan Ritchie will hand his responsibilities as head of small business products ...

Super reforms hit parliament

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
A Bill containing key amendments to the 2016 Federal Budget including changes to transition to retirement pensions and pooled super trusts has been tabled in parliament. According to IOOF's head of technical services Martin Breckon, the amendments are ...

First State Super appoints CFO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
Profit-to-member superannuation fund First State Super is expanding its executive team with the appointment of a chief financial officer. Tim Elliott, previously the chief operating officer and chief financial officer at StatePlus, has taken up the ...

SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
Two industry associations that collectively speak for more than 100,000 self-managed superannuation fund trustees are merging to create a united voice. The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, established in 1998 to represent the ...