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ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has slammed the Grattan Institute's key proposals to close the persistent gender gap in superannuation. Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates authored a white-paper that said superannuation ...

Industry fund CIO retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The chief investment officer at a $9 billion industry superannuation fund is retiring after more than eight years in the role. Retiring from Catholic Super is Garrie Lette. He currently oversees the investment arrangements of the fund's $9 billion MyLife ...

Bell FG flags US expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... office. The stockbroking, investment and financial advisory firm's funds under advice, comprising cash, fixed income, superannuation, margin loans and portfolio administration, shot up 22% to $47.2 billion in the calendar year to December 2017. The group's ...

Former Charter adviser receives permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... authorised representative of Charter Financial Planning from June 2010 to June 2016, Poynter provided advice on superannuation products to a number of elderly clients. The regulator found that between January 2015 and June 2016, Poynter withdrew a total ...

ATO to advance early release of super: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
Draft legislation that allows the ATO to facilitate the early release of superannuation is open for consultation. Treasury has released the exposure draft overnight that aims to expedite the early release of super funds and "improve the integrity of ...

Financial Standard launches Good Investment Guide, Investment Leadership Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... Standard. Speaking about the guide, Dunnin said that as the self-directed investor market, through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), continues to grow, so will the interest on various managed investment products. "There will be more demand for ...

TelstraSuper appoints strategy lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... is welcoming a new head of strategy and project delivery, joining from a $1.5 billion retail fund. The corporate superannuation fund confirmed Guild Retirement Fund's head of customer engagement, David Frost will commence in the new role in April. He ...

Employers of choice work to close super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
A $70 billion superannuation fund and one of Australia's largest life insurers have been recognised for commitment to gender equality in the workplace. First State Super and TAL have been named as Employers of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace ...

IOOF corporate development GM joins Australian Ethical

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... at S&P, chief operating officer at Ibbotson associates, head of research at Morningstar and senior audit manager superannuation with Ernst & Young. She is also currently a director at Ord Minnett and Perennial Value Management. Commenting on her appointment ...

Tax strategies boost retirement savings: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... $200,000 more members can use to meet their needs and aspirations in retirement that's attributable to having a superannuation fund using after-tax investing in their equity portfolio. "In modelling the hypothetical members' experiences, the lump sum ...