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NAB to sell MLC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
NAB has announced it will begin the sale of its MLC Advice, Platform and Superannuation and Asset Management businesses, as part of its plan to focus on core banking. The bank announced the decision as part of a strategy overview during its half-year ...

ASIC deregisters 117 SMSF auditors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... lodge annual statements. The auditors stripped of their registrations will no longer be able to audit self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). "Conducting an audit of an SMSF when not permitted to do so may have further serious consequences for the ...

Fund manager names new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... billion unlisted property fund manager is welcoming its new chair this week. An internal appointment at the Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT) saw Rosemary Hartnett become chair, effective 1 May 2018. She was appointed for a three-year term. ...

IOOF flags ANZ Wealth results ahead of acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... in ANZ Financial Planning dropped by 2% on the prior corresponding period to $10.6 billion. Four of the bank's superannuation solutions experienced net outflows: Wrap (down $137 million), OneAnswer Frontier ($11 million), Legacy Retail ($607 million) ...

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... professional standards and conduct committee. Fairley is Equipsuper's independent chair; he also founded specialist superannuation law firm IFS Fairley and the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Committee. Turner is a consumer advocate who serves ...

Industry fund simplifies super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
An enhancement to the online member portal of a $2.3 billion industry superannuation fund is making it easier for retirees to access their retirement savings. Once a member of Intrust Super reaches preservation age, a 'Join Pension' option now appears ...

SMSFs ramp up LRBA and property allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... billion. Rainmaker's December 2017 Roundup research shows the SMSFs segment is growing slower than the overall superannuation market due its low returns. SMSFs hold $723 billion or 29% of Australia's superannuation pool. Small SMSFs allocate more than ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... years. Milliman's calculation is drastically higher than the 7.8% drop previously estimated by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "The faster-than-expected drop-off in spending casts doubt on some common rules of thumb, such ...

Retirement income expert joins SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
The SMSF Association announced a superannuation and retirement income veteran will join its Public Policy Committee in an effort to institute strong policy settings in these areas. Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy Cooper will provide expertise ...

Industry fund launches assistant on Google Home

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
One of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds has integrated its virtual assistant with Google Home. Rest has joined its virtual assistant Roger with Google Home, allowing members to ask the device common questions and receive spoken answers. ...