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Former First State chief joins TCorp

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The former chief executive of First State Super has joined the board of TCorp. Michael Dwyer has been appointed as a director of the New South Wales public sector's investment partner, TCorp. Taking on the vacant seat left by former Sydney Water chief ...

MAX awards recognise industry excellence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
More than 280 guests attended the 2019 Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards in Sydney last night, to recognise individuals and organisations in the wealth management industry. In its 24th year, the MAX Awards demonstrated ...

ASIC chases licensee over conflicted remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
In a signal of ASIC's intent, the first case concerning alleged breaches of conflicted remuneration provisions is underway in the Federal Court. The corporate regulator is seeking to declare The SMSF Club and its licensee RM Capital contravened the ...

Investment giant appoints global insto lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
The USD$1.2 trillion asset management business of one of the world's largest insurance providers has named its new institutional relationships lead. PGIM appointed Cameron Lochhead as the global head of its institutional relationship group to take a ...

Super fund set to hike fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A $4.5 billion industry superannuation fund is increasing its fees in response to the Protecting Your Super reforms. Queensland-based BUSSQ will increase its administration fee by $0.75 a week from July 1. In an update to members signed by chief executive ...

Law Council chides ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
The Law Council of Australia has scolded ASIC, after deputy chair Daniel Crennan warned the financial services industry not to waste the regulator's time. The Law Council of Australia has openly grilled the corporate regulator's approach, after ...

Super fund reinforces savings with timber, agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A $12 billion government superannuation fund moved to reinforce the retirement savings of its members by investing in timber and agriculture. LGIAsuper will diversify its investment strategy and invest in the agriculture and timber funds of Folium Capital. ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
Rice Warner has weighed into one of the longest running debates in the superannuation sector, saying a superannuation guarantee under 10% fails its primary objective. The researcher believes the superannuation guarantee (SG) should increase in line ...

Super calculators to align with MoneySmart

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
Superannuation and retirement income calculators will adjust the inflation rates they use after an ASIC instrument amendment. ASIC updated the instrument governing superannuation and retirement income calculators to require providers to adjust for inflation ...

PYSP puts SMSFs at risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
As July 1 approaches, some self-managed superannuation fund members are scrambling to ensure life insurance policies held through an APRA-regulated fund aren't suddenly cancelled. With the Government's Protecting Your Super Package about to kick in ...