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Women-led super funds outperform again

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Superannuation funds with significant levels of female leadership again outperformed funds dominated by men, and have increased their likelihood of doing so, Rainmaker research reveals. Rainmaker assessed 66 super funds to derive a W-index score and ...

Time to move beyond "cheap and generic" retirement products: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... living in Mosman spends a very different amount to a retiree in Blacktown." He noted that while the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia positions its "comfortable" Retirement Standard at $44,011 per annum for a single person aged around ...

Bravura rolls out DB super functionality

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... LGAsuper chief executive David Todd said. Bravura's Sonata platform integrates wealth management functions including superannuation, life insurance, and investments. A library of web services and a workflow engine are integrated into the platform. On ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
Certain superannuation reforms may seem straightforward yet financial advisers are at risk of coming unstuck if they don't adequately familiarise themselves with the rules. Commenting on the downsizer contribution allowable for over-65s from 1 July ...

Decimal appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... Potts credited Pollock with leading Decimal to become a premier provider of enterprise grade digital advice to the superannuation sector. He added that Pollock leaves having completed the recent strategic placement and overseen its move to a more indirect ...

SMSF industry hails ATO appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
The SMSF Association welcomed the appointment of a new assistant commissioner, self-managed superannuation funds to the Australian Taxation Office. KPMG partner Dana Fleming succeeds Kasey Macfarlane in the role and brings more than 20 years' experience ...

Good Super partners for Dump Trump investment option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... socially responsible investing easy and more accessible." "Through their finances, particularly in Australia where superannuation contributions are mandatory, citizens now have broad-based collective ownership of the economy," Levin added. "Our goal ...

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
The Australian arm of micro-investment savings app Acorns is entering the superannuation sector with the launch of its own super product. Acorns Grow Australia Super is expected to roll out to Acorns Australia's 400,000 users in March. It will be fully ...

Australian Ethical Investment executive departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
The executive officer of superannuation at Australian Ethical Investment has joined a boutique consultancy firm. After nine years with the company, Australian Ethical Investment has confirmed the departure of Meagan Birch, having joined ST Consult as ...

FOS submission points finger at advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... FOS will be consolidated into one governing complaints body, along with the Credit and Insurance Ombudsman and Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, to be known as the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Last week, the Government named former Federal ...