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AMP introduces pension calculator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
AMP launched a new pension payment solution available through its MyNorth allocated pension. Seen as the first of its kind in Australia, the tool calculates the amount a retiree can withdraw each year to ensure the longevity of their retirement savings ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... report to ASIC; what managed funds a responsible entity should report to ASIC; what fees and costs information about platform products like super wraps and IDPSs should be reported; and, the use of estimates when specific information relating to costs ...

Mercer launches LifetimePlus 2.0

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
In order to make its longevity solution more accessible to retail investors and advisers, Mercer has created a second version of LifetimePlus. The new version incorporates 35% growth assets - originally it was fully defensive - and has been streamlined ...

Legg Mason hires marketing head from Hastings

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Legg Mason appointed a new head of marketing for Australia and New Zealand. Felicity Nicholson joins Legg Mason from Hastings Asset Management, where she held the same role. Before that, she was head of marketing - platforms and investments at MLC and ...

Global fintech heralds Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... reporting standards and requirements, we have experienced increased interest from financial institutions looking for a platform that is able to tackle cross-jurisdictional reporting requirements across markets in Asia-Pacific," Kamoun said. "Australia ...

TAL and Qantas partner for life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... strong appetite to innovate and this new partnership with Qantas reflects this. TAL has invested in a new technology platform and product design to deliver a superior customer experience," Clark said. The products have been added to the existing Qantas ...

Blue Sky expands board with new directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... Blue Sky chairman John Kain said the addition of Gordon and Hennessy follows a thorough process throughout 2016. "The platform that Blue Sky has built over the last 10 years is rapidly scaling and both Michael and Phil bring a range of skills and experience ...

Unadvised SMSFs ripe for advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
About 60% of Australia's SMSFs consider themselves to be unadvised, instead receiving their education around incoming super reforms from news and social media platforms. This is a key finding of new research from the SMSF Association and Commonwealth ...

IOOF profits slide across all key businesses

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... across all key segments in 1H17, contributing to an overall 45% slide in statutory profit down to $74 million. The group's platform management and administration business took the biggest hit to underlying profit, falling 16.9% to $35 million. This was ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
The financial services sector should not be tempted by "shiny new [fintech] toys", and must continue to invest in maintenance of core technology, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres. Speaking at the A50 Australian Economic Forum in Sydney on Friday, Byres ...