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Strong returns put UniSuper back in the black

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... retirement and pension entitlements. "We can now confirm that the benefits you [the member] have accrued to date will not be affected. However, as foreshadowed in our March correspondence, the board has decided to make a change to the way your future ...

Suncorp Life profit to drop 75%

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... figure significantly lower than in 2012, when Suncorp Life's NPAT reached $251 million. The Group's profit will also be affected by this sudden drop and Suncorp expects it to be between $480 and $500 million, compared to $724 million in 2012. The fall ...

Pro bono advice on rise amid regulatory change

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Industry efforts to keep up with regulatory changes have not affected advisers' interest in providing pro bono services, and some are already asking for a coordinated approach from the whole industry. "There has been some interest recently to take a ...

FoFA could lock advisers into licensees for life

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... and general insurance businesses and SMSF fee businesses. "The value of particular financial planning businesses may be affected by this side-effect of the legislation, particularly if they can be sold only within their own licensee group," Radar Results ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... said disappointing earnings reports from Microsoft and Google after the US market had closed on Thursday (US time) had affected the local bourse. Both companies' results fell short of market expectations, he said. "That has taken some of the gloss off ...

Corporate super advisers see revenue decline under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... considered to be 'conflicted remuneration' under the FoFA legislation. Super Advice Services is one of the advice practices affected by the legislation and its managing director and founder James Rickerby is relocating the core of the business in New ...

BT overcharged customers, refunds $2.3m

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... significant breach of reporting obligations," ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer said. Since May 2013, BT has been contacting affected customers and, where appropriate, compensating them. All customers affected will be advised of any compensation by August ...

Suncorp forced to improve compliance after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... its compliance process after a review by the Australian Securities and Investments Committee (ASIC) over breaches that affected more than 849,000 customers. The breaches that Suncorp reported to ASIC, resulted in refunds to customers of approximately ...

Coalition pledges support for super laws amendments bill

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... tax liabilities for the assets transferred. "This means default members of superannuation funds will not be adversely affected if their account balances are compulsorily transferred to a MySuper product in another fund as a result of the MySuper Reforms," ...

Investment strategy differences derail super merger talks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... to $453 million - was not an issue in the decision not to merge, as the shortfall was quarantined and would not have affected VicSuper's members. Despite the failure of the talks, VicSuper is still keeping its eye open for merger opportunities. "We don't ...