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Senate secures members' interest changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
Insurance in superannuation is now opt-in only for new members under the age of 25 and those with low account balances, after the government's Putting Members' Interests First super reforms passed through the Senate yesterday. The Senate passed ...

Brett Himbury's next innings

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
IFM Investors chief executive will only be 57 when he retires in December next year, but he says the time is right. The company announced Himbury's intention to retire yesterday morning, after 10 years at the industry-fund-owned manager which has ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden told the Financial Standard and Challenger Technical Services Forum that FASEA standards should raise questions for support staff as well as advisers. Appearing at the event yesterday, Ashenden ...

Chief economist update: Future path of fed funds rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... the yield on 10-year US Treasuries was unchanged at 1.8%; and the Bloomberg US dollar spot index ticked up by a mere 0.2%. Yes Virginia, there's nothing to write home to mother about. They're all within the normal day-to-day ups and downs of ...

Major super funds caught in fraud scandal

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
Several of Australia's largest superannuation funds were targeted by an online fraud syndicate which siphoned millions from share-trading and super accounts. A Melbourne woman appeared in court yesterday after allegedly taking part in an online ...

CommSec responds to sale rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
CommSec is being coy about rumours Ord Minnett is poised to purchase its advisory unit. The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday that stockbroking firm Ord Minnett is planning to purchase CommSec Advisory. It reported Ord Minnett was asked ...

Equity Trustees confirms international strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
Equity Trustees' London-based fund services business has been appointed authorised corporate director for the $88 billion River and Mercantile Funds. Equity Trustees' function as authorised corporate director means it will perform oversight for funds ...

AMP advisers prepare for battle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... whether it was fair to align BOLR valuations with current market conditions. About 68% of respondents said no, while 26% said yes. A further 6% were unsure.

Chief economist update: Whatever it takes, however long it takes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... appropriate, to ensure that inflation moves towards its aim in a sustained manner, in line with its commitment to symmetry." Yes Virginia, it's now not only "whatever it takes" but "however long it takes". If you want to know how long, it's as ...

What Future Fund looks for in managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Managers looking to form long-term partnerships with the Future Fund should pay attention to ESG, succession planning and treating the sovereign wealth fund well in times of capital abundance, a Future Fund executive said at a conference in Melbourne ...