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Kaplan and SMSFA launch postgrad qualification

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
Kaplan Professional has launched a postgraduate qualification in self-managed superannuation funds which it has called the first of its kind in Australia. The financial services training and education provider has expanded its qualification offering ...

July 1 will end the "amateur" SMSF era

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
New entry and licensing requirements for SMSF auditors and accountants from July 1 will likely result in many funds being wound up, according to industry consultant John Wiseman. Wiseman noted that, as at December 2015, SMSFs represented 30% of the ...

AMMA adds voice to superannuation choice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
AMMA (Australian Mines and Metals Association) has welcomed proposed legislation to ensure unions cannot stop Australian employees choosing their own superannuation fund. In response to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Fund) Bill ...

FICAP marks 10th anniversary with record fundraising

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) celebrated its tenth year milestone last week by raising more than $200,000 at its annual 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?' fundraising night. More than 700 professionals from the financial services industry ...

IOOF WealthBuilder options get highest Lonsec ratings

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Lonsec has rated five of IOOF WealthBuilder's investment options as 'Highly Recommended' and 'Highly Recommended (Index)', the highest possible ratings. The 'Highly Recommended' rating indicates that Lonsec has very strong conviction that IOOF WealthBuilder ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes one of the keys in defining super's purpose will be including an adequacy benchmark. Garcia admits an adequacy benchmark will be "devilishly hard to define" but ...

CommInsure enhances claims process

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
In response to recent media coverage, CommInsure chair Geoff Austin has apologised to affected customers and said "the concerns raised in the recent cases reported are not a reflection of the values of our people or our business." Austin added, "We ...

Industry fund doubles investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
After flagging its investment team will expand in 2016, Mine Wealth + Wellbeing has appointed five new professionals to begin over the coming months. The $10 billion industry superannuation fund now doubles its investment team from five to 10, with ...

Energy Super ramps aged care advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
The apparent and growing link between superannuation, retirement and aged care has led an industry fund to strengthen its financial advice arm for members' immediate benefit. Energy Super's financial advisers have all completed the Accredited Aged Care ...

Managed fund allocations jump

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Self-managed super fund allocations to managed funds have jumped to record levels while fewer investors are holding shares directly, according to data OneVue has pulled from its SMSF platform. OneVue's survey for the December 2015 quarter found that ...