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Broker popularity on the rise: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
An increasing number of property investors are securing finance through a mortgage broker, with 83% of investors intending to do so in the next 12 months. The third annual national Property Investor Sentiment Survey from Property Investment Professionals ...

APRA pushes for greater control over super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... of ownership that may adversely impact the interests of fund members, such as occurred with Trio." Rowell welcomed the proposal to replace the legislated MySuper 'scale test' with a broader 'outcomes assessment' as the existing scale test is insufficient ...

Members better off with equal representation: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the Senate to reject the Turnbull Government's proposal to mandate a governance model for superannuation funds and preserve the equal representation rule. In response to the Superannuation ...

Industry researcher praises Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... should also reduce their fees to zero if they underperform the benchmark, which is not the case in their fulcrum fees proposal," Amenc said.

Managed Accounts Holdings acquires competitor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... flagging the delivery of a managed accounts solution to Shaw and Partners clients. MGP submitted a non-binding conditional proposal to purchase 100% of shares in Linear for an enterprise value of $42.5 million. It received unanimous support from the ...

Centuria buyout proposal leads to board stoush

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
Centuria's proposal to acquire an ASX-listed property manager was rejected, and Centuria responded by saying the manager's directors refused to engage. Earlier this month, Centuria announced the acquisition of a strategic interest in Propertylink Group ...

Broaden ASIC banning powers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The corporate regulator could soon have increased power to ban "unfit" senior managers, directors and officers of financial services companies. This is the key recommendation the ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce flagged in its sixth report aiming to ...

Group insurance premium arrangements unclear: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... consistently in all cases, properly disclosed and operate within tight parameters that protect members' interests." "Under this proposal any excess that arises can only be used by a trustee to offset future premiums for insured members," he said. The ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... framework in an effort to lift operation governance practices of regulated superannuation trustees. The regulator outlined a proposal whereby fund expenditure, setting of fees and costs, and the use of reserves come under more scrutiny. Policies and ...

SMSFA supports quarterly reporting proposal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
The Australian Tax Office's decision to offer a quarterly option as part of a position paper on event-based reporting for the transfer balance cap has been endorsed by the SMSF Association. SMSF Association (SMSFA) chief executive John Maroney says ...