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ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is welcoming one of Australia's largest superannuation funds as its newest member. First State Super is the 38th fund to join ACSI's stable, reflecting its commitment to responsible investment. ACSI ...

Banks feeling heat as MiFID II looms: Liquidnet

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
The January 3 deadline for the EU's MiFID II regime should serve as a warning for banks offering mediocre bundled research products, according to Liquidnet founder and chief executive Seth Merrin. Speaking to Financial Standard, Merrin said that now ...

Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... already well regulated, operates to a high standard and the only thing this sort of enquiry will achieve is further regulation - more red tape, which is both unwarranted and unnecessary."

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is disappointed the Royal Commission into banks and financial services has included the $2.5 trillion super system. In a statement ASFA said further scrutiny of the sector, which is already ...

Meat industry fund welcomes new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
AMIST Super appointed a new chief executive following the retirement of James Thomas. The meat industry super fund has promoted its head of investments and head of governance Murray Rutherford to the dual role of chief executive and chief investment ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
It is crunch time for poor performing superannuation funds which will soon be asked to "gracefully exit the industry" if they cannot meet revisions to regulatory frameworks. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) deputy chair Helen Rowell ...

Real AM launches multi-asset portfolios for HNW clients

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
Real Asset Management is rolling out a custom multi-asset portfolio service for high-net-worth clients and Asian investors with significant investor visas. RAM Australia chief executive Scott Kelly said the new capability was designed largely in response ...

ASIC brings in disclosure expert to review RG97

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
ASIC has appointed a veteran of managed investments and superannuation regulation to review the costs disclosure settings in RG97. Darren McShane, most recently chief regulation and policy officer of Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority ...

ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
As the cost of exchange-traded funds continues to plummet and becomes more affordable, there is still room for competition in the booming sector, latest EY research reveals. Over the next three years, EY's ETF report shows the global market will reach ...

Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
Morningstar Australasia has received voluntary commitment from more than half of its client base to deliver full investment portfolio holdings disclosure ahead of regulatory requirements. At a Morningstar Australasia investment strategy day in Melbourne ...