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Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018

... Committee to be passed without amendment. In discussing the first half of the new Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures Bill, Robert confirmed the government will amend the Bill to extend the outcomes test to choice ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018

... This will lead to better outcomes for superannuation fund members," he said. There are five Bills that affect member outcomes sitting before the Senate and Robert hopes to get them over the line before the end of November. The Protecting Your Super reform ...

Industry fund goes for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018

... long-term growth strategy will see its focus on innovation broaden while maintaining its commitments to improving member outcomes, she added. Likewise, Peters said she was excited to be working for LGIAsuper. "LGIAsuper has looked after Queenslanders ...

No time for complacency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018

... "staunchly" defend themselves and be on the offensive for far too long against numerous criticisms, yet manage to keep member outcomes front and centre, and continue to outperform. The Commission also posed industry-wide questions and this is no time ...

ASIC staff to investigate institutions from the inside

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018

... further $9.4 million will be used to boost supervision of the superannuation sector to improve transparency and member outcomes by way of enhanced audit and enforcement action measures. About $26 million will be dedicated to accelerating and increasing ...

Group insurers pressed for resources

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018

... rework marketing, customer experience and digital as superannuation funds look towards them to support desired member outcomes. And all of this needs to be done in a "very compressed time frame." "There's no doubt that we are stretched," he said. ...

AMP moves to reset business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018

... greater product scale to compete more effectively," the institution said. AMP said the reductions will improve member outcomes for about 700,000 existing customers and enhance the competitiveness of its product range. The institution also said it is ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018

... "I am not interested in advantaging one sector of superannuation over the other. I am interested in improving member outcomes. Full stop," he said. Bowen said Labor was open to the idea of capping fees for low value accounts. He added the party was "also" ...

BTFG boss backs PC super proposals

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018

... gains tax relief. "Any superannuation fund that believes it performs strongly, is well governed and delivers good member outcomes should embrace competition, and by extension, the PC's proposals," he said. The PC report was published on May 29 after ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018

... erosion for inactive super account balances below $6000, it believes several amendments to the policy would improve member outcomes for women. Among its eight recommendations to Parliament, the group calls for a provision to include a suitable timeframe ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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