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Intiger hires global head for AI software push

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Financial planning software developer Intiger Group has appointed a global head of productivity and optimization. George Jaja joins from Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division where he was "instrumental in driving major change programs." In ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's attempt to protect age pensioners from its proposed excess dividend imputation credits reform still falls short, the SMSF Association says. Labor introduced the Pensioner Guarantee yesterday as a way to protect pensioners from abolishing ...

OneVue sells SMSF admin business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
OneVue has sold its self-managed superannuation administration business. The business was acquired by AMP, via SuperConcepts. SuperConcepts chief executive Natasha Fenech said the acquisition is "consistent with our growth strategy, building the scale ...

Industry responds to latest FASEA guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Financial advice industry associations will now look to fill any holes found in the educational pathway guidance issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority yesterday. In acknowledging FASEAs statement, the Association of Financial ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
Investment in Australia's top 20 stocks by the self-managed superannuation sector is growing as lower returns see investors turning their back on traditional SMSF portfolio darlings. According to the latest CommSec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSFs ...

Praemium data feeds added to BGL platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Praemium's automated data feed for financial advisers is now available on BGL's Simple Fund 360 platform. The new data feed will use BGL SmartPost II to automatically move money to ledger accounts. BGL managing director Ron Lesh said his team has been ...

Convicted SMSF auditor disqualified

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
ASIC has disqualified a Melbourne-based SMSF auditor who is serving a jail term for previous charges. Nayanaka Arjuna Samarakoon pleaded guilty to criminal offences that included dealing with property reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime ...

SMSFs ceding ground to direct investors in the ETF market

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Direct investors' share of the ETF market is increasing, largely driven by a growing interest from the millennial contingent, according to Investment Trends and BetaShares research. The research found that while SMSF investors remain a key market for ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's proposed dividend imputation reforms has received backlash from numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate ...

MetLife expands retail life business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
MetLife is ramping up its retail life insurance offering with two new appointments. Casey Sugden joins as senior sales manager for Victoria and Tasmania, tasked with leading adviser engagement and growing the regional sales team. Sugden was most recently ...