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Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... and need deep expertise across the whole portfolio. "These days, it's not just about presenting a new fund, protecting your fee base and hosting a few lunches - the role of a distribution executive has evolved considerably," Watson says. "Our distribution ...

Spirit Super introduces insurance admin fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... In notifying members, Spirit Super said: "Spirit Super directly incurs administrative costs to maintain the insurance on your account and to handle claims. To help cover this, an insurance administration fee will be included as part of the insurance ...

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... results demonstrate the need for system-wide quality testing. This year, 97 products underperformed the Your Future, Your Super test, including 96 Choice products and one MySuper offering. Collectively, the failed options hold about $4 billion in retirement ...

AMG Super terminates MySuper offer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
AMG Super is getting out of MySuper as its product fails the Your Future, Your Super performance test for a third time. AMG Super has announced to members that it will close its MySuper product early next year. The notice was issued to members on August ...

The evolution of governance structures

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... decision-making frameworks, ART begins with the fundamental aspect of core-level audio competitive advantages. "What is it that informs your investment philosophy as a fund, that cascades down to beliefs, and then you can start talking about governance ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... investor an 11.5% yield compared to 7% in 2022 for the same risk profile. "But the most important factor to consider is whether your principal is repaid in full, especially in an uncertain economic environment. Thankfully, the US economy is holding up ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... need to retire while maintaining your living standards is about 3% to 8% higher than last year," SCA said. "But if your super is in a typical balanced fund, you would have seen your balances grow by about 9% over the last year, helping to make up this ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... Mario Valvo of Sydney was ordered by the Federal Court to surrender his passport while his assets and those of his business, Your Financial Freedom, were frozen. ASIC is investigating fees charged to the super funds of Valvo's former clients between ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... indigenous populations. I think we can say, 'If you've lived in this postcode for five to 10 years, you can access your super at this age'," he said. "That's the attractive part of superannuation, that's how it's pitched; it's ...

Advisers lacking PII sidestep AFCA rulings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... members to find basic information. "Some of the information still remains obscure. It's very hard to see for example, what your returns were over the last year, over the last six months," he said. As an example, a farmer came to AFCA furious thinking ...