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Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... superannuation reform. Campaigning in the lead up to the Federal election has once again seen the superannuation system become a field for point-scoring politicians, according to Vincents Chartered Accountants superannuation director Brett Griffiths. ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... SMSF sector, and to have that contribution acknowledged in this way is extremely satisfying." The SMSFA attracted a strong field of almost 30 candidates, demonstrating the association's members are dedicated to both the organisation and the SMSF sector ...

Sargon named trustee for new super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
Sargon has been appointed trustee of a new superannuation fund offered by a specialist insurance company. Sargon will act as trustee for the PPS Mutual Super Fund, which has been designed to enable PPS Mutual to offer a "complete" life insurance solution ...

Insurance expert joins $33bn super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
A $33 billion superannuation fund appointed a group insurance expert as its new head of insurance. Shane Fielding joins Hostplus from insurance broking and consulting firm IFS Insurance Solutions, where he spent nearly 12 years in senior roles. Fielding ...

Challenger super fund names advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
A new superannuation fund has created an advisory board to guide its development, including a former AMP director of savings and retirement, and a director of Impact Investment Partners. TOMORROW Super, led by former BT Financial Group executive Wes ...

CFSGAM expands US footprint with senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
Colonial First State Global Asset Management made four senior appointments amid growing institutional demand for infrastructure. CFSGAM, which is known as First State Investments in North America, hired John Ma as a director to oversee new investment ...

Sole purpose test divides industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... Standard, SuperConcepts' interim chief executive Adrian Urquhart says the SMSF service provider wants to be on the same playing field as the large industry funds. "I think we just want to get some clarity and a level playing field across these things ...

SMSF darlings revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019
Self-managed superannuation funds renewed their focus on blue chip stocks amid market uncertainty in the second half of 2018, the latest CommSec SMSF trading trends report shows. The sector had been cooling to the top stocks for some time. Almost 40% ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... "We are therefore delighted to be partnering with Sam, John and Duke. They are established leaders who are proven in their field, whose values and approach are strongly aligned with our own," Schwartz said. "Stonehorn's team leverage their unique networks ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... franking credits have been stable and operating well for 18 years, and any change that passes only create an uneven playing field and disincentivise Australians to build to their own SMSFs. He believes the proposal will likely significantly impact investors ...