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EQT chair to stay on despite plans to depart

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

Equity Trustees has announced that its board has requested its current chair to stand for re-election, despite his previously announced plans to stand down at the next AGM. As a result, Tony Killen will submit himself for re-election at the AGM on October ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget there is further support to rein in superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy, provided that proceeds fund better retirements for women and lower income earners. Industry Super Australia is ...

Associations support adviser standards amendments

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016

The latest legislative amendments to raise the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers have been welcomed by the industry's peak representative groups. Both the Association of Financial Advisers and the Financial Planning Association ...

EQT managing director departs

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016

Equity Trustees' managing director has announced his resignation. Robin Burns joined EQT in 2010, having previously been chief executive of Equipsuper. Prior to that, he was general manager - corporate affairs at AXA Asia Pacific, chief executive - ...

No bachelor's degree for existing advisers

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016

The government has announced that existing advisers will not be required to complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards in its revised draft legislation. In a statement, Assistant Treasurer and ...

Govt change could spell more severe LIF bill: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016

A change in government could impact the severity of the recently lapsed Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016, according to Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chief executive officer Dante De Gori. ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

Following industry speculation, the Turnbull Government has announced a $127.2 million reform package for ASIC. The announcement follows Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the financial services industry, which both the Prime Minister and Treasurer ...

Budget leak proposes super tax crackdown

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

An alleged federal budget leak has caught the ire of a superannuation representative group that says any hike in super taxes needs to consider each end of the income spectrum. The leak, first aired on Sky News, says the federal government will run an ...

Commissions survive as life remuneration bill flatlines

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

The Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 has lapsed due to prorogation, leaving the future of risk adviser remuneration unclear. The reforms in the bill banning volume-based payments, capping commissions and implementing ...

MTAA Super awards multi-asset mandate

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

MTAA Super has awarded a multi-asset mandate to PineBridge Investments, entering the PineBridge Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund. PineBridge managing director Australia, Clint Grobler, said the firm was delighted to be selected by MTAA Super in ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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