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New career move for ex-SuperConcepts head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... general manager - business development of SuperConcepts has stepped into a new role. Stephen Doulgeridis has joined Superannuation Advisers Australia (SuperAA) as general manager, in a move designed to bolster leadership within the firm. Doulgeridis ...

ASIC to survey whistleblower policies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... reforms, public companies, large proprietary companies, and proprietary companies that are trustees of registrable superannuation entities must have a whistleblower policy available to their officers and employees by 1 January 2020," the regulator said. ...

Trustee firm expands into fund administration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... services and financial technology provider is continuing its rapid growth trajectory, unveiling plans for a full stack superannuation administration service to launch in early 2020. Sargon is expanding its offering, with plans to launch a comprehensive ...

ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy has hit out against vocal critics of the super system on the opening morning of the 2019 ASFA Conference in Melbourne today. Fahy took to the stage to call on the government ...

Link Group enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... the fast-growing UK pension administration market and builds on its presence in the Australian and New Zealand superannuation markets. Link Group managing director John McMurtrie said: "We are impressed by the Smart Pension team and confident in their ...

Cbus enters corporate super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
The $54 billion industry superannuation fund is dipping its toes into the world of corporate super, launching a new offering this week. Cbus officially launched its Cbus Corporate Super product on Monday for those who wish to join the fund via their ...

Financial services the most unethical industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... saying it's unethical to offer a chief executive salary of more than $3 million per annum," Motto said. Industry superannuation funds were considered the sector's most ethical organisations, while financial advisers improved their standing in ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
Superannuation funds considering a merger or major investment portfolio changes should implement a program to manage tax costs and transaction costs to deliver meaningful benefits to funds and their members, according to new research. Parametric said ...

Retail funds shrink unlisted assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
Superannuation funds now have close to $240 billion in unlisted assets, but retail funds have a smaller proportion of their assets allocated to them than five years ago. The lion's share of the unlisted assets (such as infrastructure, private equity ...

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... major banks' progress in implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.' "Given the widespread misconduct across the financial services sector identified by the ...