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Retirement income review welcomed: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
The Federal Government's pledge to review the retirement income system and the numerous proposed improvements to superannuation has been welcomed by readers polled in Financial Standard 's latest survey. More than half (53%) of the respondents applauded ...

PYSP puts SMSFs at risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
As July 1 approaches, some self-managed superannuation fund members are scrambling to ensure life insurance policies held through an APRA-regulated fund aren't suddenly cancelled. With the Government's Protecting Your Super Package about to kick in ...

Former Gold Coast adviser banned

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
ASIC banned a former authorised representative of the now-defunct Austplan after clients were found to have been placed in a vulnerable financial position as a result of his advice. Gold Coast financial adviser Daniel Renneberg is banned from providing ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
While the Liberal Party's win came as a surprise to the majority of our readership, stock market investors on the other hand were buoyant with the result, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. About 63% of participants said the Morrison ...

Industry funds temper inflows post-Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
The finance services Royal Commission had minimal impact on industry fund inflows as reflected in APRA's latest superannuation statistics. The prudential regulator's March 2019 figures show retail super funds ($623.4bn) grew by 5.8% over the ...

Boutique fund manager rebrands

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
A boutique Australian equities fund manager has rebranded in an effort to differentiate between its wholesale and retail offerings. Alleron Investment Management has relaunched as Australian Eagle Asset Management. The move comes as the fund manager ...

Boutique hires distribution lead from AMP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
A boutique Australian equity fund manager has hired a former AMP Capital executive as its investment director to oversee its distribution efforts. Ophir Asset Management recruited George Chirakis as investment director to replace Rob Saunders, who finished ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
The financial services industry has welcomed the surprise Coalition victory, viewing the result as business as usual. In a shock result to many, the Coalition defeated Bill Shorten's Labor Party in the Federal election over the weekend. In response ...

Super funds to dominate ASX: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Superannuation fund are forecast to control more than half of the ASX in 15 years' time, new Rainmaker research shows. Super funds currently invest about $700 billion in ASX-listed companies, representing nearly a 40% stake of the index and growth ...

ATO guides SMSFs on PYSP changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
The Australian Tax Office has provided guidance on how self-managed superannuation funds might be affected by the Protecting Your Super reforms. The ATO confirmed to SMSF investors that the raft of changes - introduced as part of the Protecting Your ...