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ISA proposes new restrictions on retail super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... arguing that ISA's proposed measures would "restrict competition and cement [industry funds'] monopoly position in industrial awards." Whiteley's speech focused on the role of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) in selecting eligible default funds, which ...

AFA crowns Adviser and Practice of the Year

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... Advisers' principal and senior adviser Eleanor Dartnall has been crowned Adviser of the Year. Sponsored by Zurich, the awards were presented at a gala dinner at the AFA 2014 National Adviser Conference in Cairns. Based in Brisbane, Complete Financial ...

AFA awards Joe Nowak for "a lifetime of contribution"

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has awarded the Michael Murphy Award to Joe Nowak for "a lifetime of contribution" to the association and to the advice industry. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said that "Joe's commitment to his clients, his ...

Sunsuper named Australia's best contact centre

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Excellence in a Contact Centre Award for a business with under 100 employees, as part of the Customer Service Institute Awards. Altogether 31 awards were given out, with Sunsuper being the only super fund to win. Sunsuper's general manager customer contacts ...

PROFILE: UniSuper CEO Kevin O'Sullivan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... catches up with James Fernyhough to talk retirement income, the value of asset consultants, and the future of super in modern awards. Kevin O'Sullivan has lived in Melbourne for the last 24 years, but his accent leaves no doubt that he is, in his own ...

FSC-ISA battle recommences over MySuper data

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... unconscionable," ISA said. The FSC, meanwhile, took the opportunity for renewing its call for superannuation to be removed from modern awards. Brag said: "Industry funds are now more expensive and offer lower returns than FSC member funds, but maintain ...

MySuper hurts low balance members: UniSuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... that the vast majority - 95% - of its members join via enterprise bargaining agreements (EBAs) rather than through modern awards. This means that the majority of university employees have no choice but to join UniSuper. UniSuper has come up with a solution ...

Regal named Australian hedge fund of the year

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
Sydney based long/short equity manager Regal Funds Management (Regal) was the big winner at last night's Hedge Fund Awards held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney. Now in their 12th year the awards were handed out at Hedge Funds Rock, an event that also ...

AFA awards finalists announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... Advisers (AFA) has named the finalists of the adviser of the year, practice of the year and female excellence in advice awards. Finalists for the adviser of the year award are Affinity Private's Catherine Robson, Dartnall Advisers' Eleanor Dartnall and ...

Catholic Super awards $90 million to US microcap fund

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) has awarded a United States microcap equities fund with $90 million. The institutional award is the first investment to the Thomson Horstmann & Bryant (THB) US Micro Cap Fund. THB is a US-based fund manager with over ...