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Platforms hit $445bn record

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Resurgent equity markets during 2012-13 and the fall in the AUD helped drive platform funds under advice up 17% during the year to reach $445 billion, its highest ever level. Research just released by Rainmaker confirmed the 17% increase to be ahead ...

ASIC's SMSF report being misread

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
A report commissioned by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) into the cost of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) has been misinterpreted. The report, 'Cost of Operating SMSFs', which was prepared by Rice Warner Actuaries ...

ANZ, BHP, Tidswell get MySuper authorisation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
ANZ, BHP and Tidswell Financial Services have gained MySuper authorisation, taking the number of funds licensed to accept default SG MySuper contributions to 73. ANZ's authorisation for its Smart Choice Super product is bundled through the OnePath Masterfund ...

Financial bosses top narcissism study

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013

EM correction, it's different this time

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
Despite the recent shake out in emerging markets due to the rebounding USD, the stronger ones are positioned fundamentally differently to how they were in 1997 and should absorb this latest correction. US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeatedly ...

ANZ reshuffles wealth division, Barrett to depart

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
ANZ managing director of Advice and Distribution Paul Barrett is leaving the company after a reshuffle of its Wealth division. The current managing director of Advice and Distribution Paul Barrett has decided to leave ANZ, effective September 16. Neil ...

Data security emerging as a superannuation risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
Consumer expectations for online account access and the push for e-commerce solutions as part of Super Stream mean data security will emerge as one of the biggest risk priorities for super funds. However, most super funds are not equipped to handle ...

One-third of US federal workers could retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Recovering pension account balances in the US is triggering a rush of US federal employees to retire, with as many as one-third of some agencies expected to leave their jobs. Helping to restore confidence in their pension funds is that the US pension ...

Plum, Virgin get MySuper authorisation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Plum and Virgin Super are the latest funds to get their MySuper authorisations, bringing the total number of products available to 65. The two retail groups bring to seven the number of retail groups now with MySuper authorisation ahead of the 1 January ...

ISN criticises "irresponsible" CPA super report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... that a large number of retirees use lump sum payments to service household debt. According to CPA Australia chief executive Alex Malley, this suggests that "serious consideration" should be given to putting a cap on lump sum payments. "Without change ...