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Regulators coordinating efforts to protect super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... have committed to coordinating their efforts to ensure that professionals working in the country's self-managed superannuation sector are acting as they should do. In a panel session at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Australian ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, made the comments in the context of the worst start to a year on record for the share market and considerable ...

Magellan average monthly inflows hit $214m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... every stockbroking firm use that vehicle in the country and over 60% of the underlying investors are self-managed superannuation funds. I think if you combine our quoted version of our fund plus the progress we've made with BT/Westpac and AMP which adds ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
The Turnbull Government is the latest administration to announce a superannuation inquiry to investigate efficiency of the system and review how default funds are selected. A statement jointly released by Treasurer Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer ...

Colonial First State partners with UTS

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... Technology Sydney (UTS) will collaborate on a range of projects to better understand how Australians engage with their superannuation and wealth. The agreement means both parties will expand a framework of mutually beneficial programs, projects and activities ...

ASFA chief executive Vamos to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos has decided that the time is right to step down after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will shortly commence recruitment for her replacement and ...

Annuity sales growth drive up Challenger 1H16 profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... Financial System Inquiry. "Following through with legislation will embed retirement income as the foundation of our superannuation system," he added. He continued that this was a critical development given the growing number of Australian retirees: "We ...

Men more confident than women in managing SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... shows that we must have flexible policies which address and protect women from being left behind by Australia's superannuation system." Among SMSF trustees who have taken parental leave, more women (61%) than men (27%) say they now have less super than ...

Actuaries Institute asks for FSI to be implemented

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... FSI's final report but are yet to be implemented by the government. These included enshrining the objectives of superannuation in legislation and developing an overarching retirement incomes policy. The industry body's pre-Budget submission also reiterated ...

Parametric announces LGIAsuper mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
Global investment manager Parametric has announced a second industry superannuation fund will use the firm's centralised portfolio management (CPM) strategy for Australian and international equities. Queensland local government super fund LGIAsuper ...