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Queensland DB super liabilities tipped to fall 18pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... being partially repatriated. The figures were published in the Queensland Government budget papers, released earlier this week. They show that superannuation liabilities are projected to fall from $25.9 billion in 2017 to $18.9 billion by 2021. "Financial ...

Collaboration call for SMSF auditing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
SMSF auditor Evolv launched its latest software platform this week and the new product is aiming to encourage industry collaboration. Auditors across the self-managed superannuation industry now have the opportunity to licence the Evolv White platform. ...

MDA operator appoints distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... managedaccounts.com.au's distribution and marketing operations. Tony Nejasmic commenced with the managed discretionary account provider this week as head of distribution and marketing, a role previously held by chief executive David Heather. Nejasmic ...

Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... energy product providers who have a shared interest in low emissions and renewable energy projects. Also this launched this week was a CEFC report pointing to the property sector as being more energy efficient and continually lowering emissions. Property ...

Last chance to have your say: Financial Standard weekly spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... client fee structures in the next financial year according to the latest Financial Standard weekly readership survey. This week the publication asked "If you are a financial adviser, how will the fees you charge to clients change in the next financial ...

FPA to quell adviser fears around education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... point of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's National Roadshow, hitting Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney this week. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said the education standards continue to be a lively point of discussion with members, with ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... chair of the association Sandi Orleow said. The announcement was made at the Women in Super luncheon held in Sydney this week. The keynote speaker, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, congratulated the winners and acknowledged WIS and AGSM for facilitating ...

Investors torn over ESG capabilities

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... from coal or gambling. There was no exposure to pornography or tobacco. Speaking to institutional investors in Sydney this week, Mellon Capital managing director and head of equity portfolio management Karen Wong explained that while energy companies ...

Treasury responds to ABA derision over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... legislation as promptly as possible for the major banks to comment on. NAB also released its submission to Treasury this week, staunchly opposing the levy. "NAB believes the levy is poor policy and, accordingly, does not support it. The levy is not just ...

LRBA loophole for SMSFs removed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... through the use of limited recourse borrowing arrangements under new Budget measures. Announced in the Federal Budget this week, from 1 July 2017, the outstanding balance of a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LBRA) will now be included in a member's ...