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Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... Steve Smith said. The Australian Wealth Behaviour Survey shows about six in 10 people expect to save $638,000 in superannuation - excluding the family home - this is about $500,000 less than what they think they require, Smith said. He encouraged Australians ...

Younger generations gaining super ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Millennials' share of Australia's superannuation pool has more than doubled over the last decade, according to Roy Morgan. The latest findings from the researcher's Single Source Survey (Australia) shows gains in superannuation market share were made ...

Aon Master Trust becomes smartMonday

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
The soon-to-be $5.2 billion superannuation offering known as Aon Master Trust has undergone a rebrand as part of its transformative approach to Australia's super system. smartMonday is the new business name for the $3.3 billion Aon Master Trust, which ...

Westpac Group results solid despite challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... The Group said the result was weakened by $118 million in remediation paid to customers for legacy issues such as superannuation disclosures. This resulted in payments to some customers with pre-existing conditions having their insurance claims denied ...

Industry Super pushes for affordable housing asset class

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... increase the assisted housing supply and originate a new asset class to attract institutional investors such as superannuation funds, private equity and debt from family offices and insurance companies. "The idea is to create longer-term and better quality ...

AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees appointed an ex-ASIC adviser to a newly created advocacy role. Bringing more than a decade of financial services experience, Ailsa Goodwin has taken on the new role of head of advocacy at the industry ...

O'Dwyer urges AFCA consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... outlines is monetary limits, which sets a dispute limit of $1 million and a $500,000 compensation cap for most non-superannuation disputes, and an unlimited amount for superannuation disputes. "For small business credit facility disputes, where a small ...

Industry fund restructures, hires for member engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
A $14 billion superannuation fund consolidated its member support and financial planning teams, creating an executive officer, member engagement role to lead the new division. Equipsuper has brought all of its contact and advice teams under one umbrella ...

ASIC reviews RG97 impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... necessary given the inconsistencies and uneven application of the current RG97 regime." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck welcomed ASIC's commitment to working with the industry to ensure RG97's objectives ...

Melbourne boutique shutters under passive pressure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
The rise of passive investment and superannuation fund internalisation has led to a Melbourne-based Australian equities boutique terminating its only fund. In a letter to unitholders, Concise Asset Management said it has reluctantly decided to wind ...