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Industry fund switches to IRESS

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
A $7 billion industry superannuation fund will now use IRESS' Acurity platform to administer its member superannuation accounts. The partnership means more than 90% of member transactions at Statewide Super are now automated and paperless. The fund ...

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Superannuation industry professionals must maintain focus on achieving the best outcomes for members, despite the seeming lack of long-term vision for the future of the $2.6 trillion system. That was the message delivered by Australian Institute of ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring ...

Client longevity the largest advice disruptor

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
Financial advisers must understand their respective practices will face increased pressure and industry disruption if they fail to properly account for the fundamentals of client longevity. This is the view of Russell Investments managing director of ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Despite numerous initiatives to curb foreign investment, Australia is still a destination of choice for ultra-wealthy investors, according to Knight Frank's wealth report. Australia is the third most-preferred global destination for the world's ultra-high-net-worth ...

Global Merces launches managed funds regtech

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Asset manager and funds services provider Global Merces has launched a regtech solution that slashes the managed funds application process to five minutes. FUND.ID, a straight through processing system, on-boards new clients using an electronic signature ...

REIT sells Cromwell stake for $406 million

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
A subsidiary of Singapore-based ARA Asset management is acquiring a 19.5% stake in Cromwell Property Group. South African-based REIT Redefine Properties sold its stake to the ARA AM subsidiary in a move described by the former as a "process to refine ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The increase in women seeking financial advice highlights not only the need for more female advisers, but also the benefits of embracing gender equality in the workplace. Integra Financial Services director Deborah Kent believes the increasingly holistic ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Toto, we're still in Kansas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) National Accounts report showed the economy grew by 2.4% in the year to the December quarter - a tad slower than the 2.5% annual growth rate recorded in the same quarter of last ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Certain superannuation reforms may seem straightforward yet financial advisers are at risk of coming unstuck if they don't adequately familiarise themselves with the rules. Commenting on the downsizer contribution allowable for over-65s from 1 July ...