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Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... their service to the sector, the list features a number of familiar faces, including the chair of a $9 billion superannuation fund; the managing director of Australia's largest fund administrator; and a former ASIC commissioner. Former Principal ...

Roll-it Super expands offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... position, spending and saving patterns overtime. Roll-it Super launched in December 2018 to help members compare superannuation funds and switch to better, high-performing investments. It provides monthly performance, fees and benefits for the top 100 ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... fund managers that have proven records of delivering value through sector rotation and duration management. In the superannuation land, even though ISA is forecasting a rate cut, immediate action doesn't seem to be necessary. "There is very little ...

MLC drops wrap and super admin fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... family members will be treated as one group, and annual administration fees will be capped at a maximum of $3600 per superannuation family group and $3000 per investment group. For the retail MasterKey Super and Pension Fundamentals product, fee cuts ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Industry superannuation fund Rest has launched new indexed options that do not charge investment fees. Introduced to Rest members in December 2018, the three new indexed investment choices offer Australian shares, overseas shares or a balanced option ...

Parametric critiques Productivity Commission's final report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Parametric have taken the final Productivity Commission report into superannuation to task in its latest research report. According to the firm, the PC missed an opportunity to highlight how super members retiring on after-tax returns are penalised ...

State Super appoints CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... executive John Livanas said Gabriel was well qualified for the position and had a proven track record in managing superannuation investment portfolios through market cycles. He also has a deep understanding of investment markets and actuarial and defined ...

Australian Ethical adds operations lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... Kim Heng will be responsible for managing all product and operational activities at the ethical investment and superannuation provider. She will also oversee the implementation of Australian Ethical's overall organisational strategy, focusing on ...

Quirky SMSF investments unveiled

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
A new report from SuperConcepts unveils some of the most unusual investments held in self-managed superannuation funds, which include ATMs, livestock and frozen horse semen. The SMSF administration and software provider's Investment Patterns Report ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Nearly two weeks after the Productivity Commission unveiled its final report, has its push to overhaul the superannuation system fallen on deaf ears? Two legal experts discuss what could happen next. Following a three-year review that produced 31 recommendations ...