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ASX invests in e-property settlements business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... services. Sympli will let parties prepare and lodge instruments (documents registered with Land Titles Office) and settle funds through an electronic lodgment network as they collaborate electronically and complete conveyancing transactions. ASX expects ...

Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
An independent think tank is launching a sustainable retirement scorecard as a self-assessment tool for superannuation funds to benchmark performance in managing members' retirement. The Committee for Sustainable Retirement Incomes (CSRI) is introducing ...

ANZ adds to OnePath capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... member updates at any time, allowing trustees to deliver a better customer experience. The new tool will also ensure super funds and trustees meet their obligations under the Insurance in Superannuation Code of Practice with online access to performance ...

Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... opportunities. The report reads: "They have only been operating for a few years - and claim to be managing over $150 million in funds from more than 550,000 people who have downloaded the app. What does their future offer look like? Does it compete with ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
Responsible investing has mainstreamed with two-thirds of Australia's largest super funds now actively committed. It's also become a leading indicator of segment performance differentials. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in association ...

SMAs leading growth at Praemium

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... The company says its profit margins in Australia are going strong at 40% plus EBITDA over the past three years. Its total funds under management have swelled 39% in Australia and 33% internationally. It is also offering 60% more products: managed portfolios ...

Second APRA deputy chair nominated

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... addition to APRA's leadership team." The appointments follow the prudential regulator's recommendation that super funds should improve their management of conflicting interests when dealing with related parties. The regulator wants funds to consider ...

APRA tells super funds to improve conflict of interest management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... carried out the review in conjunction with its evaluation of board governance practices in superannuation, which urged super funds to examine the skills and capabilities of their boards.

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... analysis shows the system is working well for the majority of Australians, but said it also demonstrates that having default funds tied to employers and workplace relations via enterprise agreements and modern awards is also contributing to poor outcomes. ...

Investa mulls Blackstone deal, possible insto partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
Investa Wholesale Funds Management has responded to Blackstone's offer to acquire the Investa Office Fund. On Monday, Investa Listed Funds Management - RE for the office fund - announced Blackstone had submitted an all-cash proposal to acquire IOF ...