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DeVere chief defends Panama privacy

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016

DeVere Group chief executive Nigel Green has come out in support of "Panama-style" financial privacy. In a statement, Green said that while he supports Panama's efforts to "enhance its effectiveness and credibility" as an offshore financial centre and ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016

Superannuation funds have been warned about net cash outflow ratios trending upwards as an issue that may impact their future viability. Speaking at the Banking and Wealth Summit in Sydney yesterday, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

Equip appoints new board members

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016

Equip has announced the appointment of three new board members after the industry superannuation fund recently held its member and employer director elections. Joining the Equip board are AGL manager group employee relations Michael Clinch, and Cleantech ...

Active management tax effects erode investor returns

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016

... can be absorbed by detrimental tax effects according to new research from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). Continuing its research in active management, CIFR has examined the extent to which tax effects erode investor returns ...

Super governance at top of APRA agenda

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has highlighted three superannuation governance issues it will prioritise in its regulatory agenda for 2016. The first of these issues is what the regulator called "the robustness of strategic and business ...

Charities must go corporate or face extinction: Koda

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

Australian charities must make corporate-minded changes or risk facing extinction, according to wealth manager Koda Capital. In a new white paper, 'Preparing for the Future - Do or Die for Non-Profit Boards', the company predicts many charities risk ...

New insurance industry guidance on its way

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016

Superannuation trustees will soon be able to access a document that provides all the information required to fully and better understand their fund's insurance business. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds yesterday, Industry Funds ...

No evidence that independence would boost performance: CIFR

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016

A Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) study has found little empirical evidence that independence would improve investment performance but suggests that independence is important in maintaining the legitimacy of the superannuation ...

FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016

The FSC has said a life insurance code of conduct is "well underway" following the news that the issue will now be raised in the Senate's Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016

If no government is brave enough to mandate one-third independent directors on superannuation boards then funds should at least be accountable to members for their hires via an industry-wide governance code. This view is a key theme from responses to ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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