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Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... and reducing government debt. "One of the things that have been discussed in the Financial System Inquiry is the Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement [CIPR]. If we have a stronger focus on income streams, whatever that might look like - because ...

AMP to launch SMSF trustee course

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... review the investment strategy and rules around SMSFs. He said at a time when the federal government was considering Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) for APRA regulated super funds, SMSF trustees and practitioners have to be careful ...

Challenger annuity sales grow 12 per cent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... annuities more readily available to super members, such as through VicSuper's use of Challenger annuities in its comprehensive income product for retirement-style solution and, through investment and administrative platforms. We are also seeing strong ...

Nikko AM grows distribution team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Nikko Asset Management has grown its distribution team and hired two regional sales managers for New South Wales and Queensland. Lia Gunawan joins from the Australian Red Cross, where she was national business partnerships manager. She has also held ...

FPA helps advisers with life insurance

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... helping its members identify and address common omissions and errors in providing life insurance advice. The FPA's comprehensive Life Insurance Advice guide had input from members and was developed to provide "practical guidance on how to apply the FPA ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... reduction of future government expenditure created by the concessions," Slattery said. She said the TES currently uses a comprehensive income tax benchmark that was established in the early 20th century, when tax concessions were less prevalent and the ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... explained FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. "We are committed to supporting members in all areas, whether it be through comprehensive study support for the CFP certification program, or through our annual program of continued professional development. ...

Super fees almost halved in five years

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... technological innovation, but the fall has not unduly impacted providers' bottom lines, according to the latest comprehensive survey of the sector by Rainmaker. The average super fund total expense ratio (TER) has fallen from around 1.9% in the 2008/2009 ...

Chief executive departs mine industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... funds under management and 51,000 members to about $10 billion in FUM and 74,000 members. The board will undertake a comprehensive search for Watson's replacement, including consideration of internal candidates. Watson joined the fund in 1992 as a member ...

Star global equity manager to launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
Denver-based fund manager Marsico Capital Management is going head-to-head with the likes of Magellan and Platinum, bringing its top-performing global equity strategy to Australian institutional investors. The boutique, headed by star manager Tom Marsico ...