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Former Sentinel adviser slapped with ban

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... on a number of occasions. Following a review of Beckton's advice ASIC found that he had recommend clients change superannuation and insurance products in circumstances where there was minimal benefit and significant cost to the client. The advice benefited ...

Reversionary pension and CGT changes supported

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
The Federal Government's changes to the counting of reversionary pensions in the $1.6 million superannuation transfer balance cap have been welcomed across the industry. A 12-month grace period is now proposed before reversionary pensions are counted ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... a consulting firm that creates bespoke impact investing strategies for endowment funds, foundations, banks and superannuation funds interested in investing their money in projects that achieve positive financial returns while delivering measurable social ...

Life insurance revenues down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... billion, with the regulator attributing the decline in most part to MLC transferring its insurance policies in superannuation to a new super fund in July. Overall, total assets were split across equities (44.1%), debt securities (38.5%), investment properties ...

SMSF auditor's appeal upheld

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... seriously or adequately and meet professional standards have no place in the whole process of trustees managing their superannuation interests." Abichandani added the Australian Tax Office monitoring role of SMSF auditors is a key measure of an auditors' ...

Ageing boards problematic: ACSI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... directorships is doing nothing to combat Australia's ageing boards problem, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. ACSI's latest research shows that although female directors are increasingly younger than their male counterparts ...

Industry fund fights financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... FIAP HESTA has committed to greater access to financial counselling for HESTA members who seek to access their superannuation due to financial hardship. HESTA will use the feedback from the roundtable to inform its ongoing commitment to financial inclusion ...

AIA CIO jumps ship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... senior consultant for Russell Investments and has also previously held roles with Mercer, AllianceBernstein and BHP Superannuation. Mutual Trust chief executive Tim Hammon said the appointment of Bibby would further consolidate the calibre of the firm's ...

Super funds becoming retirement ready

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... operations and outcomes are actually effective. Cbus chief executive, David Atkin, told the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference that Cbus will embed the RRI in to the fund as a core key performance indicator. "The score card ...

Super funds lagging on group insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer stressed the importance of "balancing the offering of insurance inside superannuation" in her speech at the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference. She noted that there is a lot of ...