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Super reforms hit parliament

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... retirement pensions and pooled super trusts has been tabled in parliament. According to IOOF's head of technical services Martin Breckon, the amendments are intended to remedy some unintended consequences of the original legislation, and to ensure the ...

Reporting overhaul to hit insurer profits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... potentially bring more volatility in reported profit, according to EY global insurance finance, risk and actuarial leader Martin Bradley. While the new standards apply across general insurance, health and reinsurance products, insurers providing long-term ...

MainstreamBPO expands global footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... and risk and regulatory reporting services to more than 140 funds and investment vehicles. MainstreamBPO chief executive Martin Smith said the strategy will bring "critical mass" to its operational capability and clients within Europe and the Caribbean. ...

ACSA names new deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... Australian Custodial Services Association named a new deputy chair following Citi managing director, securities services Martin Carpenter's departure in February. State Street head of client management Daniel Cheever will take over Carpenter's role ...

Federal Budget is a Ginger Spice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... handed down a "Ginger Spice" rather than a "Scary Spice" of Budgets this year, according to IOOF head of technical services Martin Breckon. Explaining himself, Breckon said the Budget appeared to be designed to avoid any comparisons to its far more controversial ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) powers. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy added it will particularly important for the new authority to retain the necessary statutory powers to deal with superannuation ...

Tax relief for merging super funds extended

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... fund mergers. "We are very pleased about the rollover relief for CGT for merging funds being extended," ASFA chief officer Martin Fahy said. "It is important in helping to support superannuation fund mergers, and what it means is that funds will be able ...

UniSuper chairman steps down, successor appointed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... decade and we are in a much stronger position today due to Chris' guidance and oversight." The board has appointed Ian Martin, who is currently a UniSuper director, as his successor. Martin joined the UniSuper board as an independent director in April ...

Shaw and Partners appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Boutique investment firm Shaw and Partners appointed Martin Crabb as its chief investment officer. Prior to his promotion, Crabb served as head of research for six years. He's held senior roles at Macquarie namely as an executive director, and led teams ...

MainstreamBPO chief steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... day-to-day management of the company. The MainstreamBPO board announced co-founder and chief executive of its FundBPO business, Martin Smith, as Johnston's successor. Johnston will remain actively engaged with the firm in his role as executive chairman ...