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Super non-compliance to cost $44 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... industry and Government need to ensure "the rules are being enforced." "There are a myriad of things we can do today to upgrade the system through technology, but as a minimum we should now move payment of superannuation to align with wages; we should ...

Multi-asset funds rated high but risk disappointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
In light of growing popularity among advisers, research houses have reviewed multi-asset strategies and awarded them high ratings, but warned that they are most at risk of "return disappointment." Morningstar's latest Sector Wrap-Up for multi-asset ...

Aberdeen Australian equities fund upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
The Aberdeen Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund has been upgraded to "Highly Recommended" by Lonsec following a recent review. The Aberdeen Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund was launched in August 2014. It is a concentrated portfolio of around 20-60 companies ...

ClearView launches first SMA service

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... (IPS). Both the SMA and IPS model options are managed by ClearView's experienced investment team. As part of the broader upgrade, there has been a review of administration and investment fees with a focus on making these more transparent, competitive ...

ASIC revenue and investigations decrease in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... cost of doing that job." Medcraft also reiterated ASIC's support for the Government's plan "to have a private operator upgrade and operate the registry business," something Murray Inquiry panellist Professor Kevin Davis recently suggested could "be expected ...

UBS releases mFund basket

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
UBS Asset Management has added a suite of funds to the ASX's mFund settlement service. Eleven UBS funds are now available through mFund. These are: the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund, UBS Microcap Fund, UBS HALO Australian Share Fund, UBS Australian ...

Zenith re-rates BetaShares ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Zenith has upgraded its rating for a BetaShares exchange-traded fund. The BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF ("AAA" on the ASX) now has a "Highly Recommended" rating from the research house, making it one of three ETFs to reach that status. ...

AIA outlines adviser support plan

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
AIA Australia has announced its plans to support financial advisers in the transition to the new life insurance framework. Following on from TAL's announcement that it would invest $150 million in adviser support services - including education programs ...

ClearView life insurance drives $20m profit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... ClearView managing director Simon Swanson. He added, "FY15 included the successful merger and integration of Matrix, the upgrade to our LifeSolutions product range and the successful launch of WealthFoundations. "The initial phases of our investment ...

Advice licensee uses tech to bypass paraplanning

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
State Super Financial Services (SSFS) has partnered with a technology provider to add efficiency to the advice process and bypass paraplanning completely. SSFS managing director, Michael Monaghan, said the company is pursuing a growth strategy that ...