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SMSFs hit hard by super reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
About a third (31%) of self-managed super fund members will be adversely affected by the impending superannuation reforms - not 4% the government grossly underestimated in last year's budget. A new report from SMSF software company Class found Baby ...

Vanguard reduces fees, revises multi-asset strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Vanguard Australia will slash fees across its multi-asset suite and revise the funds' strategic asset allocation for the first time since 2013. From July, five wholesale diversified funds will have management expense ratios reduced to 0.29%. These funds ...

HESTA appoints new CIO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
HESTA is welcoming the next chapter of its investment team development, appointing a new chief investment officer. Sonya Sawtell-Rickson will oversee the fund's $37 billion portfolio of investments and lead the internal team in asset and risk allocation ...

Government pushes ahead with new ASIC funding model

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Federal Government has released its exposure draft legislation for ASIC's new industry-funded cost recovery model. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said the model represents "the next step in meeting the Government's commitment ...

Super insurance must be standardised: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group is pushing to standardise how super funds communicate life insurance information to members. In its third discussion paper released today, the working group highlights three in ten Australians have no clue ...

FPA appoints conduct commission chair

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is taking a step forward to becoming a code monitoring body with the appointment of a new chair to its conduct review commission. Graham McDonald, a solicitor and barrister with experience in dispute resolution ...

Face-to-face advice rises at UniSuper

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
UniSuper, the $60 billion superannuation fund for the higher education and research sector, says despite the rapid growth of robo-advice, meeting financial advisers face-to-face continues to grow as the preferred approach among its members. The fund ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Boutique investment firm Shaw and Partners appointed Martin Crabb as its chief investment officer. Prior to his promotion, Crabb served as head of research for six years. He's held senior roles at Macquarie namely as an executive director, and led teams ...

Ellerston and Coombe buy Austock stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Superannuation reform is driving the formation of a strategic relationship between Austock and a specialist investment manager, as well as the appointment of a new director to Austock's board. Ellerston Capital has entered into a subscription agreement ...

Government reform to close super gender gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Women are facing significant challenges when it comes to saving for retirement and the gender gap won't be relieved without government input. That was the key message shared by Minister for Financial Services and Revenue Kelly O'Dwyer in a video address ...