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AMP adds partnered portfolios to MyNorth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... AMP Australia's director of wealth distribution Nicole Mahan said. "We are committed to making MyNorth the platform of choice for all advisers and their clients." Western Australia-based advice practice Blueprint Wealth is one of the firms to launch ...

ASIC takes action against Equiti

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... broking business Equiti Finance. ASIC alleges that the bonus payments influenced the financial product advice provided or the choice of financial product recommended by Equiti FS advisers to retail clients. ASIC also claims that between 18 May 2015 and ...

Pension fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... continuity for our members, employees and stakeholders," Teachers' Retirement Board chair Harry Keiley. "She is the right choice to continue partnering with the board, staff and executives to deliver on our mission to provide a secure retirement to California's ...

Labor to push for YFYS stapling amendments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... interview from the sidelines of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds.. It also wants the tests to be applied to choice products as well. Lastly, it will push for the Best Financial Interest Duty to include a materiality threshold, and to remove ...

Super fund ventures into robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... is also used by funds like Intrust Super, promises a personalised approach to delivering advice relating to investment choice, insurance, projected retirement needs and contributions. Legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl said extending the partnership ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... members. The performance test relating to trustee-directed products will not apply to up to 40% of the super savings (FUM) in Choice products. If funds fail performance tests, members will have to be written to in paper and emailed by the fund with a ...

IOOF awards $23bn passive mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... last year, IOOF found itself in need of a new manager for the OneAnswer suite of index funds. These, alongside the Smart Choice and OnePath ranges, will transfer to Invesco early next month. IOOF said all changes will occur at the underlying asset level ...

FASEA approves two degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... instrument. "The approval of these additional courses builds on the body of courses approved by FASEA and provides additional choice to advisers seeking to meet the education standard," FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield said. Since 2017, FASEA ...

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... regarding the quality of care patients are receiving, imposing service level benchmarks on providers and introducing better choice and control mechanisms. The My Aged Care website and contact centres will receive extra attention through the imposition ...

Super gender gap widens for NSW women: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... than men. ISA advocacy director Georgia Brumby said it is time the gender super gap in NSW is bridged. "NSW MPs have a choice they can fight for a super increase and to get super paid on every dollar earnt or turn their back as more women risk retiring ...