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Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... superannuation boards has been described as "curious" by lawyers reviewing proposed super governance legislation. A paper prepared by Hall and Wilcox Lawyers for the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) suggests existing regulation ...

JPMAM appoints global market strategist

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a new global market strategist for Australia. Kerry Craig joins the JPMAM global market insights strategy team from JPMAM's London offices, where he was a global market strategist. Prior to JPMAM, he was a ...

Property deal drives new automotive trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
Property group Charter Hall has launched a Direct Automotive Trust seeded by the acquisition of three high-profile retail properties for more than $100 million. Charter Hall announced the Trust's establishment via the Australian Securities Exchange ...

Philanthropists donate $6.2m through Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia ($100,000), The Smith Family ($979,000), So They Can ($752,460) and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research ($900,000).

JPM appoints sales exec from netwealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a netwealth regional manager to the role of key account manager for the northern region. Alexander Ordon joins J.P. Morgan from netwealth Investments, where he was regional manager for New South Wales, the ...

Minimum $200k SMSF balance "completely incorrect"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
A superannuation lawyer has slammed the recommendation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should hold a minimum balance of $200,000. Townsends Law special counsel on superannuation Michael ...

ISA voices strong opposition to "radical" super reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has warned that the government's proposal to remove equal representation in super fund boards "is radical" and constitutes the most significant change to the system since its inception. "There is a real risk that importing ...

American IRAs not super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
A recent decision by the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) ruled that an American Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is not a superannuation fund for Australian Tax Purposes. In the case of Baker and Commissioner of Taxation, tribunal ...

Nikko AM appoints head of private wealth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
Nikko Asset Management Australia has appointed a head of private wealth to oversee the firm's relationships with independent financial advisers. Naomi Finnigan joins Nikko AM from Mason Stevens, where she was director of distribution and adviser services. ...

Nikko AM brings global equity fund to Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
Nikko Asset Management has brought its Global Share Fund to Australia following an increase in appetite for international equities. The fund aims to deliver total returns before fees, expenses and taxes of 3% above the MSCI All Countries World ex Australia ...