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Nikko AM creates lead diversity role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Nikko Asset Management has doubled down on its commitment to championing meaningful diversity, with its global head of product and marketing taking on a newly created role. In addition to her existing role, Stefanie Drews has been appointed diversity ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
The Financial Services Council welcomes key recommendations made in the Productivity Commission's assessment of superannuation efficiency and competitiveness. It agrees consumer outcomes could be significantly improved. A central finding of the PC report ...

Aussie funds can benefit from FTA with EU: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
The Financial Services Council supports negotiations between Australia and the Council of the European Union to flesh out a free trade agreement. The FTA will widen the door for Australian funds to access Europe's sophisticated funds management ...

Retirement income rules boost annuities: Challenger

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
Challenger said the new requirement for superannuation trustees to include comprehensive income products for retirement (CIPRs) will boost outcomes for retirees in blended annuity portfolios. As per the changes in the Budget, the new means test rules ...

Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
Diversified wealth managers IOOF and StatePlus have led industry support for superannuation measures introduced in last night's Budget. IOOF highlighted how Australians stand to benefit from changes to superannuation policy which would allow planning ...

Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
No sooner had Treasurer Scott Morrison uttered his first words of the 2018 Budget when social media commentators began having their say. Here's how Twitter reacted. "A stronger economy. More jobs. Guaranteeing essential services. The Government living ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
Spending by retiree couples falls much faster as retirement progresses than traditionally believed, calling for a change in how retirement products are designed. Research from Milliman shows the median Australian retiree couple's spending at 85 years ...

Smaller super funds lead Roy Morgan rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
An industry super fund with $8.1 billion in funds under management has topped the Roy Morgan Superannuation Satisfaction Report for the seventh month in a row. Tasplan, the industry superfund with 145,000 members, has again topped the Roy Morgan monthly ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Missed something? Here's a recap of the most read stories to come out of the second week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. High profile adviser under fire The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received ...

Dover roasted for 'Orwellian' protection policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
The Royal Commission scrutinised Dover Financial Advisers' former client protection policy, demonstrating its essential purpose to be to exonerate the licensee of any liability in the event of misconduct by authorised representatives. Counsel Assisting ...