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Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The opposition party, Industry Super Australia (ISA) and unions have criticised the Retirement Income Review and say the super guarantee (SG) must rise. Labor leader Anthony Albanese said the government is looking for excuses to break its promises. ...

FPA announces new specialist designation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched the FPA Aged Care Specialist professional designation. The FPA said it is committed to providing its members, and wider profession, with the skills and resources to meet the needs of ...

Aware Super backs electricity transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Aware Super is voicing its support for the state government's initiative to modernise the electricity system for New South Wales. The NSW government's newly-unveiled Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap aims to transition the state's electricity supply ...

Franklin Templeton shuffles distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
Following its acquisition of Legg Mason, Franklin Templeton Australia has refreshed its senior distribution leadership line-up. Felicity Walsh's role has been expanded as head of sales, she will now lead both the institutional and retail sales teams. ...

DomaCom to deliver affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
Fractional investment provider DomaCom has partnered with a community housing provider to deliver affordable housing for essential workers and returns for its investors. DomaCom and BlueCHP have agreed to the $250 million affordable housing project ...

Super funds bullish on hiring

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
Recruitment activity in the superannuation industry has surged as many want to hire professionals skilled in the areas of data, ESG and risk, Kaizen Recruitment data reveals. Less than 5% of superannuation fund executives told the specialist recruiter ...

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
With research showing the average cost for a Statement of Advice has increased 10% in 12 months, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is warning of the detrimental impact ongoing reform is having on financial advisers and consumers. ...

Risk but no reward in institutional equities portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
Northern Trust Asset Management peeked into the equities portfolios of 200 institutional managers and found nearly 66% of the risk they took didn't yield rewards. The quant manager studied 200 portfolios (1000 strategies totaling $200 billion plus in ...

BT cuts fees, premiums for super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
From October 1, most BT Super members will pay less in admin fees and insurance premiums - except those with a balance less than $17,000 who will see a rise in admin fees. "At BT, we've been working to simplify and enhance the products we offer to ensure ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
There were several missed opportunities in the federal government's 2021 budget, according to industry leaders in the superannuation and charitable-giving sectors. The superannuation sector is letting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's proposals sink ...