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Acorns app enters superannuation sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Micro-investment savings app Acorns has entered into a partnership with the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals to create a new Acorns-like app for superannuation contributions. As previously reported in Financial Standard, Acorns ...

APRA counts life insurance losses

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
APRA has released its submission to the Senate Economics Committee on the inquiry into the scrutiny of financial advice - life insurance, claiming that the profitability of the sector is under strain. The submission argued that weak profitability has ...

Future Super issues $145m admin mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Future Super has chosen a new administration partner for its $145 million in funds under management. The transition went live today, and OneVue Super Services will now provide member administration services for the super fund. Future Super is an ethical ...

Sunsuper offering pension bonuses

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Sunsuper is following an initiative to offer member bonuses for transitioning retirement savings to an income account as part of a wider retaining strategy. The $34 billion fund's new pension product will include a bonus of up to $2,400 for eligible ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, has signed the Asia Region Funds Passport's Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective ...

iShares Core launches in Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
BlackRock has launched its iShares Core exchange traded fund (ETF) range in Australia to provide investors with low cost, high quality and diversified exposures. iShares Core comprises thee equity ETFs and two fixed income ETFs that be combined to construct ...

FSC sends final budget message

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
A reduction in concessional contribution caps for middle-income superannuation members would hurt Australia's budget long-term, bear an increased cost to taxpayers, and not align with super's objective. This is the final message from the Financial Services ...

AZ NGA subsidiary acquires $97m Adelaide practice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
AZ Next Generation Advisory subsidiary Pride Advice has acquired Bailey Capital Management (BCM). Based in Adelaide, BCM has over 400 clients representing $97 million in funds under advice. It advises on retirement planning, investments, insurance ...

AMP chairman to retire

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
AMP Limited has announced the resignation of Simon McKeon from its board due to a change in his circumstances. McKeon will leave the position following the conclusion of the AGM in May. John Palmer will replace McKeon as chairman until a permanent appointment ...

Dissatisfied customers 'unreasonable', 'acting improperly': CBA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has brushed aside calls for a royal commission, instead arguing that some customers were simply unreasonable. Addressing the topic of culture and improving culture within in the financial sector services during ...