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SMSF pool still ripe for financial advice: AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... survey of 700 AMP Capital SMSF investors alongside Investment Trends to derive the findings. The research revealed managed funds advice as another area of opportunity for financial advisers to tap into the SMSF trustee base. "The research showed 22% ...

Open banking data to become super fund value add: QMV

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
As Australia inches towards a rollout of open banking services, a QMV principal consultant said superannuation funds should move to integrate open banking data to improve their services even before open data frameworks officially hit the super industry. ...

Chief economist update: Inflation is heading Fed's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... increased confidence that inflation would return to 2% over the medium term, implied that the appropriate path for the federal funds rate over the next few years would likely be slightly steeper than they had previously expected." The financial markets ...

UK fund managers must improve fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... market. The latest Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report states that fund managers, as the agents of investors in their funds, must appoint two independent board directors. Fund managers must also adhere to changes which improve fairness around profits ...

SG non-compliance declining: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Most employers and super funds are complying with superannuation guarantee (SG) obligations, but latest ATO data shows there are still some breaching SuperStream standards. Over 2016-17, SuperStream processed 135 million contributions - about five million ...

Suncorp appoints director

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... included expanding the institutional and retail arms of the local business. Falzon started her career at National Mutual Funds Management in 1983 where she held various superannuation and funds management roles. In 1995, she moved up to senior manager ...

AIST president and board director switch seats

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... overseen many significant developments including the roll out of AIST's new Governance Code, the merger of AIST and Industry Funds Forum and the development of the industry-wide insurance code," Scheerlinck said. AIST's new president Bolger has held ...

DigitalX launches crypto-heavy fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... advisory firm DigitalX has launched a fund that will predominantly invest in cryptocurrencies and form part of its newly-formed funds management division led by a former Ellerston Capital portfolio manager. Its inaugural fund, DigitalX Investments, will ...

Geoff Wilson appointed to 8IP board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... support to 8IP. Wilson Asset Management's stake is worth $1.37 million. "Geoff will significantly strengthen the board's funds management, strategy and marketing expertise," 8IP chair Jonathan Sweeney said. Wilson holds directorships at several Australian ...

Hastings rebrands following sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
An infrastructure asset management firm formerly owned by Westpac has rebranded after its recent sale. Hastings Funds Management will now be known as Vantage Infrastructure, after new owner Northill Capital repositioned the brand to reflect its new ...