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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 ...

Ongoing fees, advice fees in super to be reformed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
New draft legislation aims to increase obligations around charging ongoing fees for financial advice and outlaw advice fees charged by superannuation funds. On Friday, the government released consultation draft legislation to implement 22 recommendations ...

New MySuper outcomes tool set for release

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
A new tool will be released on Monday allowing trustees of superannuation funds to compare the outcomes of their MySuper option with those of their competitors. Superannuation investment solution provider Trustee Tailored Super (TTS) is planning to ...

Former CFS GAM head in new venture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... broader finance industry towards long-term, sustainable and purposeful allocation of capital." In a recent update and business plan presentation Altiorem revealed plans to bring on student volunteers as contributors, create a mentoring network and a ...

Fidelity backs personality tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
Fidelity has revealed plans to roll out client personality tests to financial advisers. The international fund manager released its Value of Advice report this week, with research from CoreData, which included insights into the personality types of ...

AMP urged to mediate with advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... advisers have visited her offices in the past few months saying they are facing "financial ruin" as a result of AMP's new exit plan. "Many of those planners who borrowed from AMP to buy into the business at a set price, now face losing their homes and ...

BlackRock shuts ASX-listed ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
BlackRock has informed investors of its plans to wind up an ASX-listed exchange traded fund following lacklustre demand. The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (ITW) started trading in Australia in November 2007 and at the end of last year had $5.65 million in ...

AMP cuts super fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... administration fees on choice options by 0.13%. Effective February 28, this includes the Simple Super, Simple Super Rollover Plan, Tailored Super, Tailored Super Rollover Plan, Super Directions for Business and Super Directions for Business Rollover ...

SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... TOPIX 100, DAX 30, and CAC 40 indices that are laggards based on their R-Factor scores and that cannot articulate how they plan to improve their score," Taraporevala said. SSGA has introduced R-Factor to inform its asset stewardship engagements and investment ...

Last stand for grandfathered commissions falls over

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals has failed to raise the necessary funds to mount its High Court challenge to retain grandfathered commissions. The AIOFP has confirmed the High Court challenge to fight the banning of grandfathered ...