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Fortnum super members transitioned to HUB24

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
At least of $190 million in superannuation assets representing some 900 members has been transferred to HUB24 as Fortnum Financial Group moves its e-Clipse Super Fund over to the platform. Remaining e-Clipse members, predominantly UK pension benefit ...

ASIC issues first "best interests" duty penalty

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... age. NSG Services, formerly National Sterling Group, is licensed to provide personal advice on risk insurance and superannuation products. In a statement, ASIC said the dealer group "failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that its advisers complied ...

ASIC warns SMSF accountants to have backup plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... authorised representative of a licensee, they are not able to provide financial product advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). ASIC senior executive leader, assessment and intelligence, Warren Day noted that after 30 June 2016, any accountant ...

Suncorp rolls out online only super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
Suncorp's superannuation arm has launched an online only product with several aims, including bridging the relationships between financial advisers and less engaged super members. Known as Suncorp Brighter Super, the product gives both advisers and ...

Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
The role of superannuation funds as a distribution mechanism for life and income protection insurance continues to grow in the Australian market, according to new analysis by Rainmaker, which says the dominance of a few funds as gatekeepers could leave ...

Lack of ownership costing Australians in retirement

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Two superannuation industry surveys published this week have again reflected the difference between Australia's strong accumulation system and its problematic retirement models. Results from a Roy Morgan survey of more than 18,000 Australians with superannuation ...

Super funds reverse poor start to 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... for the 12 months to end April bouncing back into positive territory with a gain of 0.4%. The monthly increase in superannuation performance was driven by another strong monthly increase in Australian equities of 3.4%, complemented by a positive return ...

More winners than losers in super budget measures: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
More Australians will benefit from the new superannuation measures announced in the Budget than be negatively affected by them, according to Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia figures. ASFA prepared the research to "inform the debate," ...

AIST takes aim at levies consultation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has labeled Treasury's consultation paper on proposed financial institutions supervisory levies as insufficient and non-compliant with government guidelines. In its submission to Treasury the AIST ...