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Viridian opens new offices

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
In some pre-holiday spending, Viridian Advisory over 20 new offices in November, and is looking to launch a mobile app in 2020, says chief executive Glenn Calder. The new locations will house advisers that Viridian picked up last year when it acquired ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... the survey's findings, with investors looking globally to diversify their portfolios. The survey revealed 30% of investors plan to decrease their exposure to Australian assets in the coming 18 months, while India (39%) and China (35%) are attracting ...

Vanguard firms up super team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Vanguard has confirmed a new hire as it moves forward with a planned superannuation offering for Australia. Garry Caldow has been brought on as product lead, insurance at Vanguard. He joins from Mercer, where he was principal - insurance leader for ...

Class action accuses NAB of super rip-off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... alleging the trustees misled MasterKey super members. ASIC is alleging that NULIS and MLC deducted approximately $33 million plan service fees from 220,000 members of MLC MasterKey Business and MLC MasterKey Personal Super who did not actually receive ...

Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
"Getting small businesses back on their feet is critical. We want to ensure the right support is in place for small businesses as they get past the initial recovery phase of this unprecedented bushfire crisis..." These were Australian Prime Minister ...

AMP remediation processes questionable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... Eligible Rollover Fund accounts opened in their name. A spokesperson for AMP told Financial Standard the refunds are for plan service fees - for services provided by financial advisers - that were charged to corporate super members up until July 2014 ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A newly launched sub-plan of Aracon Super has officially launched, marketed to millennials with a PDS revealing relatively high fees, expensive insurance and big ambitions. Elevate Super launched today, after Financial Standard revealed its plans last ...

Aberdeen Standard, HUB24 partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
Aberdeen Standard Investments is set to launch retirement income products, managed portfolios and a "bionic" advice solution for advisers and employers in partnership with HUB24. The new set of "bionic" advice solutions will kick off with a tool for ...

Opt-out super to hit workers: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
New Industry Super Australia research claims to show plans to make superannuation optional for low-income workers is nothing more than a tax grab. According to ISA's latest analysis, low-income workers in New South Wales who chose to take their superannuation ...

HUB24 leans into innovation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
HUB24 continues to establish itself as a market leader when it comes to its use of technology, with plans afoot for a new innovation lab to help clients improve their practice management outcomes. It has also restructured some of its operations. Announcing ...