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MySuper hurts low balance members: UniSuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
Members with very low balances are considerably worse off under the MySuper flat fee rules, according the UniSuper chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan said that since the MySuper rules did away with member protection, in some cases members ...

Super fund custody 'fee holidays' revealed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... different streams of revenue that come with clients. Some are fees based on a percentage of funds under custody, some are flat fees for administration services, then there are ancillary services such as cash management, foreign exchange services and ...

Prescriptions galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mixed performances on international markets. At 0904 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,053. European markets were mixed but US stocks moved higher ...

CORRECTION: Unfair 2-and-20 fees cast shadow over future of VCs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... non-performance. In the world of superannuation where in-house investment teams and asset consultants favour low and flat fees, the private equity model of charging operational cost and a slice of the outperformance does not resonate well with the decision ...

Platform asset-based fees under fire

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... platforms will firstly fall, then move to a 'cost plus' basis. "This fixes fees regardless of account balance and inclusive of a flat margin. In effect this signals the maturing and full commoditisation of retail platforms," he said.

Advisers at risk over asset-based fees

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2013
... Plater said. While asset-based fees can potentially lead to a conflict of interest, so can time-based fee arrangements or flat fee-for-service models, and all these options can be managed if the adviser remains true to their fiduciary duty, Richard Batten ...

Tax-efficient giving advice missing: Macquarie

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... APS, says that choosing the right firm to manage accounts can save a lot of money. "Our service, for instance, charges a flat fee of $5,000 which isn't expensive when you consider most PAFs tend to be set up with a minimum of $500,000," she said. "Specialist ...

Wealthtrac revises structure for independent market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... fixed or tiered percentage based on the administration fee tiers or the ability to charge an ongoing fee as a combination of flat dollar and percentage. "Under the new PDS, advisers will have greater flexibility to negotiate fees that suit their business ...

Advisers positive about fee for service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... advice businesses across Australia. It found that 51% are currently using a hybrid fee for service model that offers clients flat engagement fees and asset-based ongoing fees. The report also found that the use of flat fee models is on the increase with ...