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Dealer group chief executive departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
The chief executive of an IOOF dealer group has departed as part of the group's restructure after it acquired MLC Wealth. Geoff Kellett has departed Financial Services Partners after two years as chief executive, with IOOF moving towards shuttering ...

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
Global dividends took an 11% hit, falling $76.7 billion in the third quarter with the weakest results coming from Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands, according to Janus Henderson. The Global Dividend Index revealed Australian dividends suffered ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
"Voices singing, let's be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly Rockin' around the Christmas tree Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' merrily..." - Brenda Lee It's not even December yet but Wall Street's already "Rockin' ...

Fintech to take on super with new hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
Stake has announced its plans to take on the super industry to give younger investors a simple, low cost way to have their own self-managed super fund (SMSF), by announcing a new executive hire. Stake announced the appointment of Kris Kitto as head ...

RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
A slew of regulation recommended by the Hayne Royal Commission to tighten the reigns in the superannuation industry will come into force with the introduction of a new bill. Introduced in Parliament on November 12, the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne ...

AIST pokes holes in Your Super, Your Choice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has criticised the government's Your Super, Your Choice reforms, saying they fail to protect existing members in underperforming funds. Outlining its view of the reforms, AIST pointed out the need ...

Super funds overlook digital engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Superannuation funds are missing an opportunity to engage with younger members, who are increasingly becoming dissatisfied with their providers, via digital engagement. The inaugural Superannuation Stealth Survey conducted by SS&C Technologies Holdings ...

AMP Capital bids farewell to active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
AMP Capital is delisting all of its ETFs after about four years on the ASX, following UBS Asset Management's move in March. The last trading day will be December 4, with final distributions from the wind up set for December 31. "...the decision ...

AMP extends life insurance APL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
AMP has updated its approved product list (APL), allowing aligned financial advisers to recommend an enhanced suite of insurers. The new APL includes AIA, BT, MetLife, OnePath/Zurich and TAL. BT and MetLife are the two new additions. And, for the first ...

Industry fund flags fee cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
A $64 billion industry super fund has flagged a reduction in estimated investment fees and costs across most of its investment options. Sunsuper said a number of investment options have experienced a change in estimated investment fees and indirect ...