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Suncorp charged super members incorrect fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
The retail superannuation master trust charged incorrect fees to some of its members in the Suncorp Employee Super and Brighter Super funds and is working on remediating clients. Suncorp charged an incorrect investment fee to its members who joined ...

TAL hired private investigator to follow claimant: Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... The Royal Commission labelled TAL's treatment of the claimant as bullying. About half of TAL's policies sold through its super, direct and retail channels were bought with income protection. The registered nurse took out an income protection insurance ...

Managed accounts could outstrip super sector on CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... Global Australia. In its May budget, the Federal Government said it would introduce a retirement income covenant requiring super fund trustees to offer Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) and a consultation period was held in the same ...

VicSuper among top pension funds, others climb

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
VicSuper is now one of the world's top pension funds, sitting alongside 16 other Australian superannuation funds, according to Willis Towers Watson. The Global 300 research from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute looked at the world's largest ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
This July was the driest in Australia for 16 years. Almost 100% of New South Wales and 57% of Queensland is in drought and financial advisers are dealing first-hand with the impact. The numbers are startling yet they don't come close to measuring ...

Industry fund cuts admin fee

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... award-winning insurance and financial advice offerings, and excellent service." UniSuper's fee on its balanced accumulation super product consists of: investment fee (0.39%), admin fee (2% or $96 flat fee, whichever lower) and indirect cost ratio ...

Industry fund awards fixed income ESG mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... fund has awarded a global bond manager a $440 million mandate to invest in global fixed income and credit. Local Government Super has given PIMCO an ESG mandate to invest in global credit and government bonds. PIMCO already holds mandates from LGS. LGS ...

OneVue posts solid earnings, fund services stands out

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... grab its spot as the fourth largest superannuation member administrator in Australia, led by its acquisition of the KPMG super member admin business. "This has been an exceptional acquisition that has continued to perform well and is creating further ...

Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... investors have backed the world's first blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation of Victoria, CBA, QBE and SAFA signed on as the foundational investors ...

IRESS first half revenues up 8pct, wealth and lending lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
IRESS group outstripped its 1H17 revenue by 8% to hit $230 million, led by the wealth and lending segments. Australia and New Zealand wealth management operating revenue totalled $67 million for the first half - up 9% on the previous corresponding period. ...