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Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Investors who chose to rebalance their portfolios in anticipation of a Labor victory in the Federal election now find themselves at a critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
While the Liberal Party's win came as a surprise to the majority of our readership, stock market investors on the other hand were buoyant with the result, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. About 63% of participants said the Morrison ...

Leadership shuffle at SuperConcepts

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
SuperConcepts has announced a restructure to its executive team. The firm's chief operating officer James Fitzpatrick has decided to leave after three years with the firm, effective mid-June. SuperConcepts has replaced the chief operations role ...

AMP overhauls wealth leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
AMP has announced five new appointments to its wealth management leadership team. Dedicated to providing better experiences and outcomes for clients, AMP has built out the executive team charged with overseeing its troubled wealth management business. ...

Sole purpose test divides industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A promotional offer to members of a super fund exposed the grey areas of superannuation regulation, as the industry debates whether bonus frequent flyer points schemes breach the sole purpose test. AustralianSuper is currently offering 20,000 Qantas ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association recognised several distinguished participants in the SMSF community on the final day of its national conference. SuperConcepts' executive manager of SMSF technical services Mark Ellem picked up the SMSFA CEO Award ...

Scholarships open for women in finance and superannuation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
Industry groups for women help narrow the gender gap in senior management by providing executive education scholarships for women in finance and superannuation. On Wednesday, Women in Super announced its 2019 scholarship program in partnership with ...

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Seeking diversification, self-managed superannuation funds are pushing more retirement funds into assets such as marina berths and indigenous artworks. Latest research from SuperConcepts reveals the big ticket items held within SMSFs. Gold and silver ...

SuperConcepts names interim chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
SuperConcepts has appointed an interim chief executive, with Natasha Fenech to leave sooner than originally planned. SuperConcepts chief financial officer and general manager of product Adrian Urquhart will take over from Fenech, whose resignation was ...

Quirky SMSF investments unveiled

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
A new report from SuperConcepts unveils some of the most unusual investments held in self-managed superannuation funds, which include ATMs, livestock and frozen horse semen. The SMSF administration and software provider's Investment Patterns Report ...