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The case for indexed annuity bonds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
Indexed annuity bonds could be the answer to superannuation trustees meeting members' post-retirement consumption needs while fulfilling fiduciary obligations at the same time. This is according to research from The McKell Institute, which highlights ...

Zuper opens its doors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Millennial super fund Zuper has officially launched to make a play at the $2.6 trillion superannuation industry. Aiming to "empower" millions of young disengaged Australians with their superannuation, Zuper was founded in early 2017 by chief product ...

Leading philanthropic couple honoured

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
One of Australia's leading philanthropic couples received the top honour at the 2018 Philanthropic Awards. Nicola and Andrew Forrest were recognised as Philanthropy Leaders of the Year at Philanthropy Australia's annual awards night held at ...

AMP moves to reset business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
AMP is reducing fees on its flagship MySuper products and expediting $290 million in compensation to customers that received bad financial advice. Reflecting plans for the simplification of its superannuation product offering, AMP said it will implement ...

Chief economist update: ECB on track for exit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Nobody expected action from the European Central Bank's (ECB) July 26 meeting. The Bank did not disappoint. It kept its benchmark repo rate at 0% - so were the rates on its deposit facility (-0.4%) and marginal lending facility (0.25%) - and repeated ...

AFCA funding lacks transparency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees slammed the lack of transparency around how the Australian Financial Complaints Authority will operate and be funded. The Federal Government recently released its AFCA funding model overview, which ...

SMSFA slams PC draft findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
The SMSF Association has slammed the Productivity Commission for labelling smaller-sized self-managed super funds as "fundamentally flawed" and for not comparing returns on a level playing field. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's draft ...

Member takes $50 billion industry fund to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
An individual member is taking a $50 billion superannuation fund to the Federal Court for failure to disclose its exposure to climate change risk and preventative actions. Mark McVeigh, a 23-year-old Rest member, is taking the fund to court over claims ...

SPECIAL FEATURE: Breaking the custody mould

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Custodians are defying a myth the $3.5 trillion industry hasn't kept pace with technology to address operational efficiencies and system-related issues. For many, robotics is already taking over several manual processes. According to the Australian ...

Chief economist update: Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
Forget John Maynard Keynes. Forget David Ricardo. A new economic sheriff is in town and his name is Donald J. Trump. POTUS has gone against Keynes' counter-cyclical prescription by increasing fiscal spending - tax cuts and increased expenditure ...