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Zenith enters superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Zenith Investment Partners announced a $12 million acquisition supporting its push into the superannuation industry. Zenith has entered into an agreement to purchase the Chant West superannuation and consultancy business, supporting the growth ambitions ...

Super fund director departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
A corporate superannuation fund is looking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors following a recent departure. Qantas Super is on the hunt for a new board director to represent Group E, after Hendrik van Calcar stepped down in December. Group ...

New partners at HLB Mann Judd

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... 2013 and has over 13 years' experience in the areas of business advisory, taxation consulting and self-managed superannuation funds. He is a welcome addition to the partnership team." HLB Mann Judd has 85 partners in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. ...

Industry fund hikes admin fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... and other viewing it as a threat to funds' ongoing revenue. The national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services, Women in Super (WIS) condemned the bill in a submission to the government when the reforms were proposed. ...

Partnership sees improved advice services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
Members of a $13 billion superannuation fund are benefitting from expanded financial advice capabilities via a partnership with Link Advice. LGIAsuper partnered with Link Advice in October 2019 and has now expanded its telephone service for providing ...

Industry fund bumps up premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
Members of a $25 billion industry superannuation fund are set to pay higher insurance premiums from April 1, with some paying up to 20% more for death and TPD. VicSuper has notified members their insurance premiums are increasing as a result of the ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... pass the SMSF auditor competency exam. ASIC praised the Australian Taxation Office for its assistance under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (SIS Act). "ASIC and the ATO work closely together as co-regulators of SMSF auditors," ASIC said. ...

Regulators praise super law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... Regulation Authority (APRA) have jointly welcomed the proposed legislative reforms increasing the role of ASIC in the superannuation industry. The proposed changes come after recommendations from the Royal Commission and include expanding ASIC's ...

Advisers choose remediation over advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... banking and financial services sector. Gordon recruits for some of the big four financial institutions, industry superannuation funds and dealer groups. He recently took to LinkedIn to call for financial advisers looking for a role in advice to get in ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Superannuation industry professionals are going head to head over Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal ...