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Scholarships open for women in finance and superannuation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... narrow the gender gap in senior management by providing executive education scholarships for women in finance and superannuation. On Wednesday, Women in Super announced its 2019 scholarship program in partnership with AGSM@UNSW Business School. Now in ...

MLC MySuper switches to lifestage

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
MLC is switching its default superannuation product from single strategy to lifestage. It's also increasing its allocation to growth assets. MLC MySuper currently has a 70% allocation to growth assets like stocks, property and infrastructure and ...

Trust deficit boosts Australian Ethical membership, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
The demand for sustainable and ethical products has helped boost Australian Ethical's inflows and superannuation fund membership in the six months to December 2018. The fund manager and superannuation provider recorded positive net flows of $147.8 ...

IRESS reports strong 2018

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... This is an increase of 9% and 7% respectively. This was down to the delivery of significant projects to advice and superannuation clients, and interest in how technology can drive automation for business outcomes, IRESS said. The business' operating ...

More consolidation to come: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... in the industry is a likely product of this work. It is difficult to argue that Australia needs as many as 200 superannuation funds or 40,000 plus investment options. But that well-worn adage remains true: past performance is not necessarily a good guide ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
A clear objective within superannuation will result in better regulation for all parts of the industry, according to a panel of experts. Opening the second day of the Self-managed Super Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne this morning ...

AFCA hears legacy complaints

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... complaints received when compared to its predecessors. AFCA said 8% of the complaints it received so far were to do with superannuation, while credit and general insurance topped the list, contributing to 45% and 21% of complaints each.

SMSFA turns up the heat on franking debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
Both sides of the franking credit debate were given air time during day one of the Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne, but one dominated. Opposition to Labor's franking credits policy rose on the ...

Opportunities outweigh threats when it comes to SMSFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... body's national conference in Melbourne this morning, a panel of industry experts discussed the role of self-managed superannuation funds in Australia's super system. SMSFA chief executive John Maroney acknowledged the difficulties faced by the sector ...

Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... tabled in Parliament today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Members' Interests First) Bill 2019 requires superannuation funds to only offer life cover to young members and those with low balances where they have opted in to it from 1 October ...