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New heatmap shames trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The same underperforming and costly MySuper products APRA named and shamed last year have failed members again in the latest iteration of the heatmaps. APRA is taking action on 10 MySuper products overseen by eight trustees. It will issue notices for ...

The platforms with the most advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
Colonial FirstChoice remains the platform used by the most advisers, with about 11% market share, according to latest Rainmaker estimates. CBA's platform is used by 9835 advisers and 1085 Australian financial services licence. It is followed by ...

Powerwrap exec jumps to Insync

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
The head of distribution at Powerwrap has moved into a new executive role at Insync Funds Management. Following Powerwrap's acquisition by Praemium, Wes Gillett has been appointed national distribution manager at Insync. Gillett was head of distribution ...

Super fund overhauls performance on red rating

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
After underperforming its peers and receiving a red rating from the regulator, an $11 billion superannuation fund is turning its performance around. Mine Super initiated several strategic investment changes to its MySuper products, which are now delivering ...

ASIC takes action against BTFM, Asgard, StatePlus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against BT Funds Management and Asgard over fee-for-no-service conduct and making misleading representations in relation to the fees. It has also launched a similar case against StatePlus. ASIC alleges that ...

Research slams ADL definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
New research from Super Consumers Australia, the superannuation advocacy arm of CHOICE, has highlighted how difficult it is for people to claim total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance under the activities of daily living (ADL) definition. The ...

Asgard, Future Super shamed on ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
At a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that was supposed to focus on ME Bank's recent troubles, the super funds performing poorly in terms of early release copped surprise criticism. APRA had advised that early ...

Court to decide OneVue claim over Sargon sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
The sale of Sargon's subsidiaries has yielded $29.6 million for its secured creditors including OneVue and Westpac, who will now have their claims decided in court. The sale, which was confirmed yesterday includes Diversa, CCSL, Tidswell and Australian ...

New buyers for Sargon businesses confirmed

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Sargon's Diversa, CCSL and Tidswell businesses will be owned by New York-based buyers, who are committing to retaining Aussie jobs and have hired a Westpac and BT veteran for the board. New Yorker Teddy Wasserman of CloverHill Capital and Australian-origin ...

Fixed income giant names Australia head

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A global fixed income investment manager has named its new Australia head, promoting the incumbent to a regional leadership role. PIMCO managing director and co-head of Asia-Pacific portfolio management Rob Mead is set to head PIMCO's Australia ...