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FPA: Stance on opt-in remains the same

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The FPA has responded to industry-wide speculation that it has signed a deal with the Industry Super Network that would limit opt-in to a four year requirement. Reported in The Australian, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Industry Super ...

When optimism rains, it pours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
It really does pour when it rains. I'm talking about the pouring of positive economic and survey stats primarily out of America in recent months and the optimism it engenders in investors everywhere and the virtuous cycle that this optimism has started ...

Legacy systems cause super funds to rethink op models

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... software provider SimCorp. The number of mergers which have occurred in the Australian superannuation industry following the Cooper Review have resulted in super funds dealing with multiple cumbersome legacy systems. The move to greater transparency ...

Recycled scares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Roll out, no, no, put that barrel of fun back. Roll out the bad news. Which one? Would you like the one about Greece defaulting or the one that talks about Europe heading for (already in) recession? Or do you prefer a reiteration of the tale of China ...

Stonger Super second tranche amendments released

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... The government first set up the Stronger Super consultation process last February with four working groups to implement Cooper recommendations, including MySuper, SuperStream, governance and SMSFs. While the groups were wound up in August last year ...

SPAA SMSF award winners announced

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... SMSF professional who wishes to undertake postgraduate education specific to the industry, went to lawyer Kylie Wilson of Cooper Grace Ward. The Best Practice award, recognising a specialist SPAA member for best practice advice on both a personal and ...

SuperStream exposure draft a positive step

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... the administration and management of super accounts through the SuperStream reforms. The draft is following on from the Cooper Review's look at a standardisation process, payments and penalties between employer and a fund and fund-to-fund. Since February ...

Former BTFG chief takes Argo chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... officer, chief executive and global head of investment management for Bankers Trust Corporation. Martin was also part of the Cooper Review panel.

Default super inquiry receives positive response

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... best interests' are represented in relation to their default fund, the government said. The inquiry was recommended by the Cooper review in 2009, which found that consumers "rely heavily on the default superannuation system to act on their behalf". "Many ...

Industry responds to intra fund advice measures

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... super fund members will be paying for an advice service they will not receive. This runs against all of the Stronger Super/Cooper and FoFA reform principles. We cannot support a framework that creates two levels of transparency for financial advice," ...