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Sole fund closed by Australian equities manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Integrity Investment Management terminated its only fund with immediate effect last Friday as its founder prepares for a sabbatical. An announcement on the firm's website explains the Integrity Australian Share Fund has ceased to accept applications ...

Intervention from trustees can address unpaid super: IFS

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... tougher penalties, extending single touch payroll to small business, increased super fund reporting, and legislation to close a legal loophole that currently results in workers who salary sacrifice, missing out on their full super guarantee entitlement. ...

Who's afraid of North Korea? Not the South Koreans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Scary headlines over the prospect of an all-out war between North Korea and the United States (and its allies) continue to flood cyberspace. The latest of which is America's ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's remark that Kim Jong-un is "begging ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... release a discussion report later this year detailing an action plan. Elsewhere in the report, ASIC will continue to keep a close eye on advisers, particularly the big five financial advice firms to ensure they act professionally and in consumers' best ...

Beware creative debt packaging: Robeco

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
In this low volatility environment, it's important not to fall into the trap of chasing yields and creatively packaging debt again - reminiscent of the lead up to the Global Financial Crisis, a fixed income expert says. Robeco Singapore fixed income ...

Bennelong creates NSW distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Bennelong Funds Management recruited a Betashares account manager for a newly created distribution role. Taking on the new position of director - wholesale sales NSW, David Whitby will provide additional support to high-net-worth and independent advisory ...

IRESS announces senior leadership restructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... drive continued growth and ensure alignment to its long-term goals, Matthew Rady will leave the technology company at the close of September. The role of group executive - financial markets is being dissolved. In a statement to the ASX, IRESS explained ...

Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... believe this measure would have a significant impact for members." The package builds on legislation already announced to close a legal loophole used by unscrupulous employers to short-change employees who make salary-sacrifice contributions to their ...

Labor, FSU call for Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... bank's management to escape responsibility by 'scapegoating' individual employees or groups of employees. "We need to have a close look at all the banks because FSU members report concerns about culture and governance issues across the industry," she ...

Annuity sales soar as deferred products loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
The increasing need for financial advisers to develop income layering strategies for clients has helped drive Colonial First State's lifetime annuity sales up by more than 80% in the last 12 months. Now with $850 million in annuities under administration ...