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Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Superannuation fund members are more satisfied with their funds than the previous year but an increasing number is looking to switch funds, according to Investment Trends. Latest insight shows 71% of super fund members rated their level of satisfaction ...

Diversity underscores wealth manager success

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... executive Richard Brandweiner. Brandweiner said the volume of capital controlled by fiduciaries like fund managers, pension funds and asset owners is "now so overwhelming" that it's "too big to ignore." This amount of wealth managed and deployed ...

Adviser Ratings to predict licensees' quality of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... pricing of professional indemnity insurance and funding terms by financiers, and the due diligence performed by industry super funds considering partnering with advice networks. "Ultimately, we are seeking to assess if licensees are creating and nurturing ...

SMSFs: Low balance, low satisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
Satisfaction with self-managed superannuation funds dropped in the last 12 months, particularly for those with a balance of less than $250,000. Latest insights from Roy Morgan show that while satisfaction with the financial performance of SMSFs is down ...

Funds management veteran joins First State Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
First State Super appointed a funds management veteran to its investment committee which oversees $90 billion in retirement savings. Michael Cole is the first non-trustee to join First State Super Trustee Corporation. He currently serves as chair of ...

Group insurers pressed for resources

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... distribution and product and pricing. Group insurers must also rework marketing, customer experience and digital as superannuation funds look towards them to support desired member outcomes. And all of this needs to be done in a "very compressed time ...

NRMA chair links with asset manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... chief executive Kerr Neilson said the appointment of AccessAlpha complemented Platinum's launch of Irish domiciled UCITS funds. "The huge shift taking place in terms of both economic and political influence plays strongly to Platinum's strengths ...

The case for indexed annuity bonds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... long-term investors and "free from incentives to increase turnover and costs." IABs are "ideal investments for superannuation funds and borrowing vehicles for local and state governments to fund public assets without controversial privatisation," the ...

Zuper opens its doors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... investment options. Zuper offers two core investment options (Zuper Impact and Zuper Impact+); members can allocate up to 20% of funds in growth-orientated portfolios that reflect their values and interests (Health, Green and Tech). In terms of fees ...

Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... industry bodies have welcomed the recommendations aiming to overhaul fee and cost disclosure practices of superannuation funds and managed investments under Regulatory Guide 97. Darren McShane, appointed by ASIC to spearhead the independent review, urged ...