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ASIC clamps down on poor advice, grandfathered commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... harms that may result from larger institutions' departure from the sector," ASIC said. In terms of key projects in superannuation, ASIC wants to enhance its communication to superannuation trustees and their associated advisers by providing more accessible ...

Advisers band together: AFA Conference 2019 kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... next three days delegates will hear from the likes of former Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology Jane Hume and Ethics Partners founder Clare Payne. The event will also feature ...

New Zealand maintains pension age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... New Zealand, the leader of the Labour Party argued that if the country continues to contribute to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund sustainably, there is no need to lift the pension age to 67 years old. This is a pledge she said her government will ...

ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... deputy commissioner James O'Halloran. Speaking at the 2019 ASFA National Policy Roadshow, ATO deputy commissioner, superannuation and employer obligations James O'Halloran said it would be an "immediate focus" to use information from STP - and the capability ...

ASIC approves name and shame rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... has given the Australian Financial Complaints Authority the green light to name financial services companies and superannuation funds in its determinations. In deciding to disclose names, ASIC said this will help identify conduct or market problems within ...

Super debate too one dimensional: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... the retirement income system not far away, the firm went on to say the public discourse surrounding the debate of superannuation policy tended to focus only on single issues at any one point in time. "Unfortunately, most of the public discourse tends ...

KPMG names financial services head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... The role will see the former Barclays executive assume overall responsibility for the firm's wealth management, superannuation, insurance, banking, real estate and private equity advisory practices. Knoll joined KPMG in 2011 after around four and half ...

Midwinter acquired by Bravura

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Midwinter's AdviceOS solution - which powers back office administration for advisers and digital advice portals for superannuation funds in Australia - being a natural extension of Bravura's existing software solutions. The deal also opens an ...

Super JV names chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... investment teams together. "By aligning our strategies and portfolios we will deliver the best outcomes for our superannuation members," she said. Prior to joining Catholic Super, Shelley was manager, product and strategy at Perpetual and head of investment ...

Managed funds versus the ASX 200

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... Share Fund, AMP Sustainable Share Fund and Australian Ethical Diversified Shares). The research also looked at superannuation funds and their Australian share options in workplace super. It found that 11 of the 80 beat the index for the year. The 11 ...