Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 6961 - 6970 of 18128 results for "superannuation"

ASIC shines spotlight on insurance advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... pre-existing medical condition(s) before providing the advice." It added the new insurance arrangements within a new superannuation platform meant the customer was paying significantly higher insurance premiums on a like-for-like basis. Finally, "the ...

O'Dwyer proposes compulsory unpaid super law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... Government is proposing all employers transition to the Single Touch Payroll (STP) system from 1 July 2019 under its superannuation guarantee reform package. What previously applied to employers with 20 employees or more is now being extended to all ...

Vertically integrated institutions failing to manage conflicts of interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... provided would have resulted in the client being "significantly worse off." In such cases, clients had switched to new superannuation platforms resulting in inferior insurance arrangements and/or significant increases in product fees. ASIC determined ...

MetLife awards $11bn custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... 21-year-old members drop from $4.82 per week to $2.89 per week, effective 28 October 2017. The $11 billion industry superannuation reduced its life and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance premiums for younger members by as much as 50%. Other ...

HUB24 responds to adviser demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... also include a super contributions tracker. The tracker enables advisers to track clients' contributions to their superannuation. It also allows advisers to generate reports and monitor client progress towards contribution cap limits. HUB24 director ...

Royal Commission begins in February

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is calling for submissions ahead of its first hearing on Monday, 12 February 2018. The initial public hearing, which will see the Commissioner and Senior ...

Legalsuper appoints new client service manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... performance, as well as to supporting members with information, advice and expertise which enhances their overall superannuation outcomes and experience."

Lack of advice costing women in retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... break. Insight from a recent REST Industry Super survey shows career breaks are costing women at least $160,000 in superannuation. Females are 30% less likely to make any superannuation plans for a career break, despite being most likely to plan a break ...

Ophir appoints new portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... Masters. Ophir currently manages about $750 million across two investment strategies on behalf of institutional superannuation funds, family offices and private investors. Andrew Mitchell was recently profiled in the latest edition of FS Private Wealth. ...

Club Plus creates head of partnerships and growth role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... Super over a period which has seen the organisation transform into a fund able to adapt to a continually evolving superannuation landscape whilst also ensuring that the needs of its members are being met," she added.