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Financial advice under the Royal Commission spotlight next month

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... Royal Commission has received 1,894 public submissions, the majority (67%) of which focus on banking, followed by superannuation (11%) and general insurance (6%). The Financial Ombudsman Service recently suggested in a submission to the Royal Commission ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... and middle income earners, but enables SMSFs to significantly benefit. Two-thirds of refunds accrue to tax-free superannuation and about 90% of these end up with SMSFs, Bowen said in an ABC interview. More than half of cash refunds go to SMSFs with balances ...

No room for complacency: Rowell

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
APRA will monitor trustees closely as to how they set, assess, and work towards performance goals for their superannuation fund in 2018. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said in Canberra recently that trustees will have to set strategic objectives, keep ...

Rice Warner recruits NAB executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
The head of insurance in superannuation at NAB is joining Rice Warner in an executive role. The researcher appointed Tim Jenkins as executive general manager, superannuation; a role in which he will provide strategic and tactical advice to superannuation ...

AMP introduces SMA range

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... portfolios available to users of its platforms. Known as MyNorth Managed Portfolios, 12 SMAs have been added to AMP's superannuation, pension and investment platforms and products including MyNorth, North, Summit and iAccess. It provides financial advisers ...

Former Macquarie head of research joins Fidelity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... Dinham will report to Australia managing director Alva Devoy, who said: "Following the introduction of compulsory superannuation 25 years ago, the financial services industry has been focused of serving the needs of clients as they accumulate their retirement ...

Netwealth partners for engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... client account investment and portfolio data on the platform and receive updates as to how their Netwealth clients' superannuation accounts are performing. The partnership aims to create a more open and integrated experience for advisers and their clients ...

Australian Ethical appoints new executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
Australian Ethical Investment named a new executive officer, superannuation in addition to a raft of appointments to its investment, ethics and marketing team. The ethical investment manager confirmed head of product operations Matthew Gahan is replacing ...

More female clients requires more female advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... ingredient in building a successful and scalable business. This sentiment is shared by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors which is again calling on listed Australian companies to consider the gender diversity of their boards. "While there ...

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
AustralianSuper and Human Super support a mandatory increase to the superannuation guarantee for women in a bid to close the superannuation gap. Both super funds are lobbying for a mandatory 12% SG contribution, stating the 2.5% increase would make ...