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Industry fund hikes admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A $3 billion industry super fund is the latest to hike fees ahead of the Protecting Your Super (PYS) and Putting Members Interest First (PMIF) legislation. First Super announced an increase to its administration fee, going from $1.50 per week to $2.25 ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
The bill to extend deadlines for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam and education requirements has passed the House of Representatives. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No.3) Bill amends the Corporations Act so that ...

Compensation bill hits $750m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
Six of Australia's largest banking and financial services institutions have so far paid, or offered, a total of $749.7 million in compensation to customers, according to new data released by ASIC. The regulator said AMP, ANZ, CBA, Macquarie, NAB and ...

Pzena introduces second fund to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
Spurred by the local success of its emerging markets value fund, Pzena Investment Management has introduced its second Australian pooled vehicle. The classic value equities manager has launched the Pzena Global Focused Value fund to Australian and New ...

SG increase means lower wages: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Grattan Institute has again weighed into the ongoing debate over the necessity of the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee. In a new research paper, Grattan claims workers "overwhelmingly" pay for increases to the super guarantee through ...

Regulators should face consequences for non-compliance: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
The Financial Services Council is calling for ASIC and APRA to face consequences for failing to cooperate with one another. In a submission to Treasury on exposure draft legislation for the Financial Regulator Reform (No.2) bill, the FSC said it generally ...

Former Wells Fargo chief banned for life

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
Former Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf has been banned from the banking industry and will cough up US$17.5 million for his role in the fake accounts scandal that has continued to rock the world's fourth largest bank since 2016. The Office of ...

Your Super, Your Choice debate heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
The Financial Services Council and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees aired some grievances about the planned Your Superannuation, Your Choice legislation. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said while the FSC broadly supports the new ...

Opt-out super to hit workers: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
New Industry Super Australia research claims to show plans to make superannuation optional for low-income workers is nothing more than a tax grab. According to ISA's latest analysis, low-income workers in New South Wales who chose to take their superannuation ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
An employer-nominated director of a $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund has been elevated to co-chair. Mike Radda is the new co-chair of First Super, the fund for the timber, pulp and paper, and furniture and joinery industries,. Radda's promotion ...