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Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The number of superannuants making additional contributions to superannuation is declining as the age at which people intend to retire increases. According to recent Roy Morgan studies, more than one in five (20.8%) contributors to superannuation members ...

O'Dwyer flags government intervention on insurance in super code

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
The Revenue and Financial Services Minister said the Federal Government is prepared to take matters into its own hands because superannuation funds still aren't doing enough to stop life insurance premiums unduly eroding retirement savings. Kelly O'Dwyer ...

AMP flags new practice management platform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
In its 2018 Sustainability Report, AMP said it was investing in a practice management tool as part of its Goals 360 advice platform. The tool will be built on the Salesforce platform and integrates customer relationship management, operational reporting ...

Climate change a real risk for investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Climate change is a growing concern for the majority of investors polled in Financial Standard's latest survey. Despite investors' worry, Australia's top companies are failing to improve climate risk disclosures. Seventy-one per cent of respondents ...

Aurora calls out 8IP directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Aurora Funds Management is calling for the removal of three directors of Eight Investment Partners' $50 million listed investment company. Owning a 19.99% share in 8 Emerging Companies, Aurora is the largest shareholder in the LIC and said it called ...

Super industry wants tougher insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Industry stakeholders expect 90% of Australia's superannuation funds to sign the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice before March 31, despite its several shortcomings. ANZ, AustralianSuper, MLC, MTAA Super, REST Industry Super and ...

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
The majority of non-property investors support the modification of negative gearing policy as fears over housing affordability grow. New research from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) shows 55% of non-property investors would ...

Industry fund and CommInsure unveil digital claims process

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
A $3.5 billion industry superannuation fund has launched an end-to-end online insurance claims capability to benefit its 115,000 members. Prime Super members now have the ability to access claims for income protection, total and permanent disability ...

NAB launches super virtual assistant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
NAB has launched a digital assistant that helps MLC members engage with their superannuation. Available on Google Home devices, Talk to MLC answers 15 common questions members ask: such as how to open an MLC account, find lost super and change investment ...

PIMCO sells Aussie banks as correction looms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
PIMCO is winding down its exposure to Australian banks and certain real estate investment trusts as risks increase in these investments. In an outlook report, PIMCO portfolio manager Aaditya Thakur and credit research analyst John Dwyer said that while ...