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State Street launches investment governance tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
State Street Corporation has launched a series of investment analytics tools to help superannuation funds prepare for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) prudential standard SPS 530 on investment governance. The tool allows trustees ...

AFA mulls fresh approach to FOFA code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is still looking for a practical approach to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Code of Conduct requirement, AFA newly appointed CEO Brad Fox said. "The first opt-in obligation does not kick in until July  ...

New centre to lead advocacy for super fund members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
A new consumer centre designed to champion the rights of super fund members will be unveiled in July and if the founding committee gets it right, the centre could help Australians add at least $4 billion more to their retirement kitty. The Centre for ...

No fuss transition to 'no frills' super: Sunsuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Sunsuper's transition to MySuper was simple and easy, Sunsuper general manager of Product Andrew Nicholson said after the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) granted the Queensland-based fund the first MySuper authorisation. "Our philosophy ...

Industry urged to understand changes to transfer rules

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Industry professionals have been told they need to ensure they understand incoming regulation that makes it harder to transfer listed assets into self managed super funds. Speaking yesterday at the opening session of the SMSF Professionals' Association ...

Insider selling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
The insiders are selling! The insiders are selling! But before this let's switch over to our man on Wall Street. Hold on...our man, Mr. Bloomberg (not New York's Mayor but the "premier site for business and financial market news"), seems confused. At ...

KiwiSaver up 36% to A$12.2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
KiwiSaver combined funds under management reached A$12.2 billion at end December last year after posting annual growth of 36%, more than twice the growth rate experienced by Australian super funds. KiwiSaver is the New Zealand equivalent of Australia's ...

EM fund manager Esemplia explains turnaround plans

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
Emerging markets fund manager Esemplia last week visited Australian clients to outline its new approach. Esemplia principal Steve Triantafilidis told Financial Standard their recent investment performance saw some of the manager's pension fund clients ...

SPAA urges SMSF auditors to register with regulator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) is urging SMSF auditors to register as soon as possible so they are cleared to audit funds when the new licensing regime comes in to effect on 1 July. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit out at a Federal Opposition decision not to support the Gillard Government's low income super rebate. Yesterday the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which represents ...