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Link directors resign

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... more than 20% in Link Group. PEP acquired Link in August 2005, and this latest block trade has opened the door for superannuation funds to further investment in the large administrator. In a statement to the ASX, Link Group said it will look to recruit ...

CSC and Infratil make another co-investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Infratil have been given the green light to progress an acquisition of Canberra Data Centres - a provider of outsourced data centre services. New Zealand-based Infratil said it recently received Foreign ...

University launches free SMSF course

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
Charles Sturt University (CSU) has launched an online self-managed superannuation course as a growing number of Australians move to manage their own superannuation assets. Professor of finance at the School of Accounting and Finance, Adam Steen launched ...

Deloitte partner moves to Trustee Partners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... Trustee Partners' co-founder and managing director Phillip Kingston. Huppert has more than 25 years' experience in superannuation, wealth management and life insurance. His first 10 years were spent in a variety of actuarial roles at Colonial Mutual ...

Growth in super and investment FUMA stagnant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... CBA recorded an increase of 2.3% to $41.9 billion and Westpac recorded a 2.6% increase to $29.9 billion. Employer superannuation experience a 1.7% decrease in FUMA over the year to June 2016, down from $142.5 billion to $140.0 billion. Westpac experienced ...

Government releases draft super reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
The Turnbull government has released its first tranche of exposure draft legislation for proposed superannuation reforms. Describing the reforms as "fairer, more flexible and more sustainable," Treasurer Scott Morrison argued that "the majority of Australians" ...

Fears of increased compliance costs misguided

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... type of consumer to help them with any aspect of their financial life including savings, insurance, Centrelink, superannuation, retirement and investments. Robo-advisers target only those lucky consumers with spare cash to invest, typically into ETFs. ...

Alpha-beta split allows better asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds says it has strategically split its investment portfolio between alpha and beta to better monitor performance and asset allocation. Although not a new concept, First State Super has moved to an alpha and ...

Under reporting of super fees harming investors: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
ASIC says it is motivated by the fact that inconsistent and under reporting of superannuation fees is harming investors and as a regulator it will not allow this to continue. ASIC has also revealed it recently knocked back industry requests to extend ...

Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
Higher allocation to riskier and less liquid asset classes is driving higher superannuation fees, according to a new study from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). The CIFR funded study analysed the factors influencing superannuation ...