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Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) released the program for its annual conference - with former foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop presenting and a focus on wellness. The theme of the conference is "united" and the AFA said in a challenging ...

Australian fintech, Deliveroo partner

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The food delivery provider has partnered with an Australian fintech appto help their riders during tax time and accrue retirement savings. Deliveroo partnered with Solo & Smart, a mobile app designed for the self-employed in Australia, offering automatic ...

ASIC moves against SMSF auditor misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
ASIC has acted against misconduct by SMSF auditors, disqualifying three and imposing conditions on several others. The decisions follow concerns about SMSF auditors failing to meet requirements, including auditor independence standards, auditing standards ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
The superannuation sector is in a spin over the super guarantee, despite the Government committing to its legislated increase to 12%. In a media release, the peak-body for industry superannuation, Industry Super Australia, fired a shot across the Government's ...

Keybridge shareholder threatens board spill

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... it as the responsible entity for a listed fund in a rogue shareholder meeting on January 15. In January, activist investor Tim Staermose and Primary Securities arranged a meeting for the unitholders of the Aurora Absolute Return Fund (ASX: ABW) in Canberra ...

Super body opposes member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The Government's move to reintroduce its member interests superannuation reforms continues to rile pockets of the super sector. The national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services, Women in Super (WIS), has condemned ...

Cooper Investors launches equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The $13.5 billion Melbourne equities boutique has launched its first fund in five years, after running the strategy internally for over two years with a 16% plus annualised gross return. Cooper Investors said its new Global Endowment Fund will hold ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
New Zealand's retirement income system is under review, determined to measure the impact of shifting labour forces and declining home ownership. Submissions are open for the Commission for Financial Capability's (CFFC) three-yearly review of ...

Super fund hires strategy lead from MLC Life

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
An $80 billion industry superannuation fund has hired a former MLC Life chief customer officer. Anand Thomas is joining UniSuper as chief strategy and marketing officer, in a role that will work closely with the chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan. ...

New investment role at industry fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
A $50.6 billion industry superannuation fund created a new head of investment execution role. HESTA announced Gerard Brown will become head of investment execution, reporting directly to senior leadership at the fund. The role will involve overseeing ...