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SMSFs not for everybody: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... perspective that it started the discussion about the appropriateness of an SMSF, but BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden was not so sure. "I'm concerned about a dollar figure," Ashenden said at the time. "Because there are people ...

AMP shamed by CHOICE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... underperforming" superannuation division, highlighting the AMP Retirement Trust and Super Savings Trust products. The consumer advocacy group said 55.5% of AMP's superannuation customer base comes from inactive accounts which are slowly losing value ...

Ralston dumps director roles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... executive, John Maroney, will take over as the Alliance's spokesperson. The SMSFA is one of several associations and advocacy bodies counted among the Alliance's membership, including the Association of Financial Advisers and National Seniors ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... losing their businesses due to changes in remuneration. Instead, the UFAA claims the associations have abandoned adviser advocacy "and set themselves up as education providers, charging advisers thousands more dollars for FASEA courses" as well as "Code ...

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australia's peak advocacy body for seniors partnered with a specialist retirement funding provider in an effort to improve retirement outcomes. National Seniors Australia (NSA) has partnered with Household Capital to work towards better retirement outcomes ...

Northern Trust to clear high-value payments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... decades of experience in He will be responsible for cash and liquidity management, relationship management and market advocacy. Poulter will be based in Melbourne. He reports to Northern Trust's head of international cash management Charlie Lebrun, who ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... O'Halloran. Super Consumers Australia at CHOICE is Australia's first dedicated and independent superannuation consumer advocacy organisation, established to "advance and protect the interests of people on low and middle incomes in Australia's ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden told the Financial Standard and Challenger Technical Services Forum that FASEA standards should raise questions for support staff as well as advisers. Appearing at the event yesterday, Ashenden ...

ASIC super specialist joins AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hired from ASIC to fill the role of head of advocacy as the incumbent joins a $53 billion industry fund. AIST has confirmed the appointment of Melissa Birks as its new head of advocacy, joining ...

Advice association merger up to members

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... FSC and the SMSF Association and others. It is in our collective interest to work better together, especially from an advocacy perspective." De Gori said so far members have appreciated the closer association between the advice advocates, though noted ...

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Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

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A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

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