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Convicted SMSF auditor disqualified

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
ASIC has disqualified a Melbourne-based SMSF auditor who is serving a jail term for previous charges. Nayanaka Arjuna Samarakoon pleaded guilty to criminal offences that included dealing with property reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... intense pressure, particularly in the US and Europe markets, with more than a third (39%) planning to cut costs. Another major concern for the majority (83%) is regulation that's demanding greater transparency. In Europe and the US, the Markets in Financial ...

MyRetirement products too pricey for super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... superannuation funds but rather reluctance around expenditure. A running point of discussion at the recent Conference of Major Superannuation Funds was an idea the industry is content to leave it up to the Government to eventually force funds into innovation ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Climate change is a growing concern for the majority of investors polled in Financial Standard's latest survey. Despite investors' worry, Australia's top companies are failing to improve climate risk disclosures. Seventy-one per cent of respondents ...

SMEs shun banks, turn to fintechs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... business owners are optimistic or pessimistic about revenue growth and cash flow, across the board they highlighted the major impact of cash flow issues on their operations," he said.

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
The majority of non-property investors support the modification of negative gearing policy as fears over housing affordability grow. New research from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) shows 55% of non-property investors would ...

Industry fund and CommInsure unveil digital claims process

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... has been instrumental in driving up the public offer fund's allocation to alternatives. The firm helped Prime Super make major investments in the space, including a senior secured bond issuance by Autovia del Noroeste (Aunor), a mature shadow toll road ...

Major super funds urge asset manager code adoption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Six leading superannuation funds have signed an open letter by the CFA Institute asking asset manager to adhere to a code of conduct in an effort to protect the interest of members. Australian Ethical, AustralianSuper, First State Super, Kinetic Super ...

Successful implementation of super code critical

STEPHEN FAY, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
The Conference of Major Super Funds saw discussion on the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice move to issues of implementation as the code's subscription deadline looms. Superannuation funds have until March 30 to indicate whether ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... revolution in action and superannuation funds can find lessons in history on how best to respond. Addressing the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Brisbane, World Economic Forum head of society and innovation Nicholas Davis said there is great ...