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Industry fund creates finance role

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund aims to take its financial reporting to new highs following a senior appointment in its newly-created head of finance role. Joining Vision Super as head of finance is Bryan Collins. Most recently the senior ...

Spring FG wealth GM departs in management restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... self-managed super and residential property investment advice during FY2017." "These external factors included changes to superannuation rules, the threat of changes to negative gearing and APRA policy moves rein in residential property lending, in particular ...

Australia's super assets fastest growing: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Australia's superannuation market is the fastest growing among other major pension systems around the globe, a new Willis Towers Watson study shows. Australia's superannuation assets grew 12.1% over the last 20 years thanks to the success of government-mandated ...

Modern business demands driving adviser education uptake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... knowledge, intergenerational wealth, aged care, wealth protection and transfer, succession planning and self-managed superannuation are proving popular. A recent Financial Standard spot survey found about 40% of advisers are not intending to undertake ...

Industry fund appoints former Queensland state politician

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
A former deputy premier of Queensland will lead the board of a $50 billion superannuation fund after it opted to scrap its traditional means of chair selection. Replacing Ben Swan, Sunsuper has appointed Andrew Fraser as its new chair. Fraser was deputy ...

Grant Thornton adds financial services partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... services footprint. Sydney-based tax expert Himashini Weeraratne will continue to build the firm's asset management, superannuation and fintech service offerings. She will focus on boutique funds and small to mid-size high growth financial organisations. ...

Financial services pay top dollar for compliance, IT skills

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... four to eight years' experience in funds management can earn between $125,000 and $190,000 per annum (inclusive of superannuation). Those with more than eight years' experience can command more than $190,000. Financial institutions are also willing to ...

Pension phase SMSFs prefer Aussie equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund members in the pension phase are demonstrating a stronger preference for domestic equities than their accumulation phase counterparts. Recent analysis from Class shows SMSFs in pension phase are, on average, allocating ...

Responsible investment here to stay: Experts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... "Unfortunately, our research indicates that many of the 'ethical' investment products in the market place, be they superannuation or managed funds, are ethical largely in name only. For example, a cursory glance at some of these products can be illustrative ...

Older Aussies failing to account for longevity risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... guaranteed income stream in retirement is required, with around 56% of respondents in support of two potential options; superannuation insurance and compulsory saving at retirement. Report author John McCallum said even if people want to plan, there ...