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Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Industry superannuation fund Rest is facing renewed scrutiny over its responsible investment practices after one of its members filed an updated Federal Court claim alleging the fund has failed to act in his best interests. In July, Rest member Mark ...

Chief economist update: Keep one eye open on the housing market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Perhaps it's the long weekend holiday - AFL Grand Final holiday on September 28, Labour Day on October 1 - or maybe it's been out-headlined by news of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). But the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) met as usual ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 12.4pct, braces for future

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
The NZ Super Fund delivered 12.43% in FY18, beating its passive reference portfolio benchmark by 2.02% and is now bracing for a changing economic landscape. The $39 billion fund has reaped the rewards of its growth-asset allocations but is now reducing ...

Fidelity cuts management fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
Fidelity international has dropped the management fee on two of its funds. Fidelity's Global Emerging Markets fund and Global Equities Fund will charge a management fee of 0.99%. This reduces fees by 0.31% for the global emerging markets fund and 0.16% ...

StatePlus general manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
StatePlus is undertaking a review of its human resources function following the resignation of its general manager of people, culture and learning. StatePlus has confirmed the departure of Tracy Murphy last month, with its head of human resources Jacq ...

Sargon grows executive lineup, launches fintech solutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
With a rebrand, numerous executive appointments and the launch of two new products, Sargon Capital is on an impressive growth trajectory. Adding to what has already been a whirlwind few months for the company; the newly-rebranded Sargon is celebrating ...

Insurance shake-up puts clients first

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
Round six of the Royal Commission exposed systemic issues across the life insurance value chain and its fledgling code of practice that's yet been powerless to stop unethical behaviour. But industry experts say all hope is not lost. Counsels assisting ...

Interim report dotted with questions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
What is to gain from passing new law? That's one of many questions that dotted Commissioner Kenneth Hayne executive summary for the Banking Royal Commission's final report. Hayne boiled down his 643-word summary to two questions: Why did it ...

Royal Commission interim report released

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Passing new law to deter financial services companies from erring again would add an extra layer of complexity to an already complex regulatory regime, the Royal Commission has said in its interim report released this afternoon. "The law already requires ...

ASIC outlines code monitoring expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
The corporate regulator released guidance on the new code of ethics compliance schemes for financial advisers. The new Regulatory Guide 269 outlines the process and criteria ASIC will use in determining whether to approve a compliance scheme, as well ...