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ANZ addressing women's financial futures

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... workplace, recognising there is more to be done in addressing the issue. From today ANZ will make annual top-up superannuation payments of $500 to permanent and fixed-term female employees; and will provide free advice to customers with less than $50,000 ...

EU instos shed banks, set up alternative trading venues

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... the fixed income market. If the new capital requirements for banks compromise liquidity in the market insurers, superannuation funds and other institutional investors could resort to alternative trading venues or even set up their own, as investors have ...

Mercer appoints new sales leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... environment," Walsh said. Mercer has recently invested significantly in building customer-centric systems and tools in its superannuation business, and has brought to market a suite of investment solutions for clients.

Extend compulsory super to self-employed: ASFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Nearly 10% of Australia's labour force is self-employed and compulsory superannuation should include at least some of them, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said. "Only a relatively small number of the self-employed have business ...

ASIC issues digital disclosure guidance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... that can now by default be delivered digitally include periodic statements, confirmations of transactions, annual superannuation information, additional information provided by a superannuation trustee and unsolicited offers to purchase financial products ...

Gen Y can drive SMSF growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... than 60% of Gen Y SMSF trustees are challenged by understanding their roles and responsibilities in a self-managed superannuation fund. "They [Gen Y] are a very large opportunity for growth. From a business who is providing SMSF services to trustees ...

Minimum $200k SMSF balance "completely incorrect"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
A superannuation lawyer has slammed the recommendation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should hold a minimum balance of $200,000. Townsends Law special counsel on superannuation Michael ...

ISA voices strong opposition to "radical" super reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... rational or compelling basis, and will undermine the representative trustee system." However, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) endorsed the government's proposal of having one third of independent directors in super fund ...

ASFA appoints independent chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed its first independent chair following Jim Minto's decision to retire from the role and as a director on 30 July. Minto was appointed chair in November 2013, and has been an ASFA ...

Executive appointment round-up

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... and New Zealand. Fiducian appoints former Media Super chief - Fiducian has appointed Ross Martin as new head of superannuation. The latest edition of Financial Standard is out now. Download it for your device here.