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NAB Financial Planning announces key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... assurance Sandhya Maini will take on the role of general manager of NSW/ACT, bringing more than 15 years' experience in superannuation and advice. Maini was described by NAB FP as "a trusted and respected leader among financial planning professional ...

WA super funds combine forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
Two Perth-based superannuation funds are set to become one, announcing an intention to merge. WA Super and Concept One will join forces to create Western Australia's only not-for-profit, public offer superannuation fund. It will manage more than $3.2 ...

Managed Accounts Holdings acquires competitor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... announcement, MGP responded to investor queries around the implementation process of a managed discretionary account and superannuation service for licensees, outlining the various associated requirements. MGP said that following the initial execution ...

Physical health inspires financial health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... have no financial goals at all. Sporty Australian's are 66% more likely to make additional contributions to their superannuation and more than twice as likely to invest in property. The research also showed those that are more active also feel their ...

Frontier Advisors chief executive resigns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... time when the firm and the asset consulting sector more broadly was facing significant challenges from imminent superannuation fund mergers, increasing internalisation of the investment function within asset owner organisations, and an increase in competition ...

Local Government Super chair departs, successor named

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... Shire Council, having previously served as mayor for four years (2012-2016). LGS manages more than $10 billion in superannuation assets for over 90,000 members, including current and former NSW local government employees.

MetLife tracker enhances claims experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... customers on the progress of claims in real time via desktops, tablets and mobile devices. Members of industry superannuation fund, MTAA Super, are currently using the tracker to log-in and check the status of claims. Director of customer strategy and ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Simplicity, a New Zealand investment manager which provides a KiwiSaver superannuation product, is launching a new fund to guarantee member's income through retirement. From age 65, members of the Simiplitcy KiwiSaver Scheme invested in the guaranteed ...

Kinetic Super CIO departs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... merger. The process, which began in April this year, sees the merged entity become one of the nation's biggest superannuation funds, with more than $45 billion in funds under management and about 1.3 million members. At the time, the boards of Kinetic ...

More time needed for TBAR transition: SMSFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... ultimately requiring SMSFs to lodge a TBAR in 10 days after the month the transaction occurs, aligning SMSFs with other superannuation sectors. The association also advocated for flexibility around the two-year transition period to 1 July 2020 if it ...