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Multiples paid for client books dip

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
How much financial advisers can expect to sell a book of investment and superannuation clients for has decreased over the last two years, according to a new valuation report. Radar Results has released its March 2021 price guide, highlighting a downward ...

Unlisted assets deliver modest returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
New research reveals that MySuper products with high weightings to unlisted assets provide modest returns but contribute lower volatility and higher autocorrelation. Rainmaker's latest RMetric report sought to find out if the performance of MySuper ...

Kelly O'Dwyer joins EQT board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
The former minister for revenue and financial services Kelly O'Dwyer is joining Equity Trustees' board as a non-executive director. O'Dwyer joins the board as Jim Minto steps down after four years. Minto was also the deputy chair of the ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle keeps on turning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
Despite some delays and hiccups in the roll out of the coronavirus vaccine in Australia, cases of infections are virtually next to nil and life had slowly been returning to pre-pandemic normal. So much so, that in its 'Economic Outlook' March ...

APRA gains traction on superannuation data project

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released its final reporting standards for the first phase of the Superannuation Data Transformation (SDT) as it looks to clear out underperformers. Phase one addresses the most urgent gaps in APRA's ...

APSS explores merger with Sunsuper

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
The Australia Post Superannuation Scheme (APSS) has signed a non-binding heads of agreement to explore a merger with Sunsuper. The $8 billion APSS has been closed to new Australia Post employees since 2012 and has around 30,000 members. APSS Trustee's ...

HUB24 hits fund managers with higher fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
Fund managers that use HUB24's platform have received updated contracts this month, listing a significant increase in their "reporting fees". HUB24 charges fund managers a reporting fee if they want to see which financial advisers and/or dealer ...

Pendal group chief executive to step down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
ASX-listed Pendal Group has named a new US-based group chief executive as a successor to Emilio Gonzalez, as it sees its "biggest future potential" in the US. Gonzalez will stay for a six-month transition period, when Nicholas Good will take over as ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger will go ahead

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Sunsuper and QSuper will merge later this year, with the two funds naming the key executives and board directors to lead the $200 billion entity. The two funds have signed a Heads of Agreement to merge by September this year, a decision that is supported ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Allowing Australians to use their superannuation savings to buy property will push up house prices and worsen affordability for low-income earners, says ASFA. Liberal member of parliament Tim Wilson is currently campaigning to let Australians use their ...