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Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Industry groups, consultants and research houses have reacted to findings about Australia's best and worst performing super funds. APRA heatmaps for MySuper products were released yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry ...

MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
The annual MySuper heatmap shows there are six products that had significantly poor performance in relation to the benchmark. EISS Super's MySuper option, Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super, BT Super MySuper, Westpac Group Plan MySuper ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... asset class, the investment will get expensive. "Concentration and key man risk would become quite challenging, as would finding talent." Leaper regularly reviews global operational processes for asset managers and custodians and would love investors ...

JPMorgan Asset Management launches sustainable ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... railway network, sustainable warehousing and sustainable transportation systems. "These ETFs take an active approach to finding companies that are developing solutions that focus on both climate change and sustainability and we feel both T3MP and JPSI ...

APRA, ASIC concerned over premium increases

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
APRA and ASIC have asked the chief executives of life insurers to explain the continuing increases to retail insurance premiums following complaints from consumers and reportable situations. In a joint letter, the regulators said they're concerned premium ...

Trustees must improve IDR processes: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... from the regulator has found some superannuation trustees have sub-standard arrangements for managing complaints. The finding is based on a review of 35 trustees, with 10 of those selected for a more detailed review in Stage 2. When it comes to timeframes ...

Regional commercial real estate to run hot: REIA

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Regional commercial real estate is at the top of the list for key investment opportunities in 2023, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA)'s inaugural State of the Industry Report. The report, which was conducted alongside commercial ...

DASS clients pushed to accept paltry recoupment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services administrators have said it's in the best interest of the failed group's creditors to vote in favour of a proposed deed of company arrangement that would see them receiving as little as 3.1 cents on ...

Crescent Wealth responds to PDS error criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Crescent Wealth has responded to a significant event notice that said the fund's estimated costs weren't calculated or disclosed correctly, calling the coverage of its errors "misrepresented." Equity Trustees, the trustee of Crescent Wealth ...

Crescent Wealth misreports indirect costs, breaches regulatory standards

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... said the fund's estimated costs weren't calculated or disclosed correctly, breaching regulatory standards. The finding follows a review by Equity Trustees, of the fund's product disclosure statement provided to members since July 2017. Equity ...