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Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... The survey covered all sectors of the industry including retail banking, insurance, fintech, fund managers and superannuation funds. Unsurprisingly marketing managers are focusing their investment and emphasis on digital marketing, while traditional ...

Cbus continues investment team expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has appointed a new general manager, investments taxation. Daryn Loo joins the $34 billion fund from Deloitte, where he was tax director - financial services. Prior to that, he was a tax manager for mergers and acquisitions ...

New director for NAB super trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
NAB is welcoming a new non-executive director to the board of its superannuation fund trustee. Andrew Gale joins the board of NULIS Nominees, which is responsible for NAB's superannuation funds including the MLC Super Fund. Bringing 35 years' experience ...

Industry backs mental health education campaign PROP

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... iconic band Mental As Anything plus guest speakers. To date, more than 200 financial services professionals across superannuation, insurance and wealth management have confirmed their attendance. Tickets cost $60, which includes a $40 tax-deductible ...

Managed accounts boost income by 77%: case study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... to improve a client's retirement income. The case study uses the example of a pre-retiree couple with a combined superannuation balance of $1 million invested in a rolling six month term deposit. The low 2.7% rate offered is only providing them with ...

SMSFs combating low rates with hybrids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... continued decline in SMSF contributions this quarter is likely to be due to speculation at the time on proposed superannuation changes," La Greca said. "However, following the government's September announcement around significant adjustments to proposed ...

Advisers unsure on super contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... quarter were in regards to non-concessional contribution caps, Centrelink pension changes from 1 January 2017, and superannuation pension changes effective 1 July 2017. BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden said the non-concessional ...

ASIC bans Brisbane life adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... received from Affinia regarding systemic concerns about the advice provided by Young in relation to insurance and superannuation products. Following the departure of Young from Affinia and the identification of these concerns, Affinia reviewed all advice ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
Superannuation trustees and life insurers will be bound by new life insurance standards emerging from an industry leadership group aiming to benchmark best practice. The Superannuation Industry Working Group is a new collaboration between the Australian ...

SMSF trustees remain prudent investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... statistics show that in four of the eight years from 2007 to 2014, SMSF returns outperformed all other alternative superannuation arrangements. "Although in recent times, the predominant asset allocation of SMSF trustees has not performed as well compared ...