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SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The SMSF Association has welcomed back its former director following the completion of the Retirement Income Review and appointed BT's head of financial literacy & advocacy to its board. Deborah Ralston and Bryan Ashenden have been appointed as non-executive ...

Dexus to develop Atlassian HQ

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The ASX-listed real estate group has entered into binding terms with Atlassian to provide a framework to fund, develop and invest in its new Sydney headquarters. The property site, located adjacent to the Central Place Sydney development, spans 3487 ...

ASIC prepares licensees for reference checks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
ASIC released more information on what financial advisers can expect from the new reference checking laws, which take effect on October 1. New protocols administered by ASIC requires a licensee recruiting a prospective financial adviser to request a ...

Retirement Income Covenant paper released

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... obligation on trustees to formulate, review regularly and give effect to a retirement income strategy outlining how they plan to assist their members to balance key retirement income objectives," the government said. The Retirement Income Covenant was ...

Consultation opens for approved courses

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is taking feedback on new degrees and courses that should be recognised as prior learning. The consultation period, which opened on July 19 ends on July 30, is seeking to approve a number of several ...

Zurich appoints chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
All of Zurich's Australian and New Zealand businesses will now be led by a single chief executive, named today. Justin Delaney has been appointed to the position, with responsibility for Zurich's life and investments and general insurance businesses ...

Christian Super reduces fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
The $2 billion superannuation fund has once again dropped its fees as part of a broader strategy to provide better outcomes for its members. On July 1, Christian Super's 30,000 members saw a fee cut of between five to 10 basis points for all diversified ...

Eliminating debt prioritised over pension contributions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... from the US finds that workers would rather pay off debt than contribute as much as 10% of their salary to their pension plan. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's annual survey found that 65% of employees haven't been able to contribute to their retirement ...

3PD wins distribution partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
An emerging markets fund manager is expanding its presence in Australia by appointing 3PD as its distribution partner. ValueQuest Capital, an Indian equities fund manager led by co-founders Sanjay Bakshi and Paresh Thakker, hopes to build on its current ...

UniSuper's O'Sullivan on what's next

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
Two months out from his last day at UniSuper, chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan talks to Financial Standard about his eight years at the fund, going public offer and staying away from mergers. O'Sullivan arrived at UniSuper in 2013, after a career ...