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Advice firm acquires $1bn accountancy business

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015

Aura Group has acquired a majority stake in Accountable Financial Group (AFG), an accountancy firm with a focus on self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and just under $1 billion in assets under advice. Aura Group managing director Calvin Ng said the acquisition ...

Platinum to launch Asia LIC

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015

Platinum Asset Management has launched an initial public offering of securities for Platinum Asia Investments Limited, an ASX listed investment company (LIC). The offering seeks to raise a minimum of $150 million, with Platinum intending to subscribe ...

Australia bottom of the class for portfolio disclosure

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015

Australia has come dead last in a study of portfolio disclosure standards across 29 countries. The Morningstar Global Fund Investor Experience Report assesses managed fund investor experiences in 25 countries (expanded to 29 for the published article) ...

Cbus chief executive answers Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015

Cbus chief executive David Atkin has again flatly denied having any knowledge of the superannuation fund releasing members' personal information to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). Presenting as a witness at the Royal Commission ...

Employers given October SuperStream deadline

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015

Although medium to large employers must be SuperStream compliant by June 30, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) will continue to help and educate employers through to October. In a joint letter from the ATO and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Greece's bundle of debt

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015

"If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem." -J. Paul Getty Try 240 billion euros or $272 billion J. Paul - the total amount of bailout money extended to Greece thus far -- a,-300 million ...

IRESS acquires boutique firm

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015

IRESS will embed relevant content for financial advisers and their clients to its wealth management solutions after acquiring a personal finance content provider. Innergi is an Australian-based business that enables financial advice practices and superannuation ...

Market to open higher

AAP | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015

The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0642 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 5,745. Locally on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank holds its monthly board meeting ...

Who's scared of Grexit or lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015

It's the Fed one day, Grexit the next. It's a deal! Yes Virginia, this morning's headlines were full of it -- stories that a deal had been struck between Athens and Brussels. Never mind the after-reports that European Commission Vice President Valdis ...

SuperStream deadline nearing for employers

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015

Medium to large employers are being reminded their June 30 deadline to be SuperStream compliant is nearing. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) provided the reminder today and said employers should be well progressed on SuperStream implementation. SuperStream ...

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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 Funds 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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