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SMSF gender gap reduces over time

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... return of new SMSFs," Class said. Class acting chief executive Glenn Day said the March benchmark report was interesting in light of recent debate over the amount of money required to set up an SMSF. "The Class SMSF Benchmark Report has become a key ...

Name and shame super sectors: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... information is important to consumers. As a result of the various instances of structural conflicts of interest brought to light by the Royal Commission, AIST has also called for the volume of complaints in the public report to be listed both at an individual ...

Bravura raises $165m for GBST bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... to value and certainty, including Bravura's request to conduct due diligence to its satisfaction, particularly in the light of the fact that it is a direct competitor of GBST." Announcing the raise yesterday, Bravura reminded shareholders the GBST ...

Chief economist update: Policy of patience

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... strong labor market conditions, and inflation near the Committee's symmetric 2% objective as the most likely outcomes. In light of global economic and financial developments and muted inflation pressures, the Committee will be patient as it determines ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... funds that send misleading communication to members about inappropriate fees and insurance premiums. The warning comes in light of the Protecting Your Super package (PYSP) reforms, which are due to take effect on 1 July 2019. ASIC Commissioner Danielle ...

Industry funds eye SMSF market stronghold

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... greater competitive pressures, the superannuation industry continued to deliver strong outcomes for members overall." In light of the Royal Commission final report released in February, it is likely the trends identified in the review, particularly between ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... -0.2% for the US; -0.6% for the euro area; -0.3% for the UK; and, -0.5% for Canada. No prize for guessing but this is in light of the sharp deterioration in Australia's property market. Quoting Thomas Helbling - the International Monetary Fund's ...

Australian fund caught in email scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... practices". And, it seems some board members continued using their non-official accounts after the issue was first brought to light. The report reveals the NAIF board made a decision to cease the use of non-official email accounts in August 2017 but ...

Superannuation Guarantee continues to fail employees: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... highlights a widespread issue costing Australian workers across all industries billions in lost retirement savings, and shines a light on unscrupulous employers who aren't doing the right thing by their staff by withholding their legal entitlements," ...

Chief economist update: ECB digs deeper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... deterioration in the eurozone's economic fortunes suggests that there's a better than even chance that this will see the light of day. More so, given the latest downgrade to German (the largest economy in the eurozone) growth forecasts to 0.8% ...