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Super needs greater oversight from APRA: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... recently released annual report, there were 139 licensed superannuation trustees responsible for 214 APRA-regulated super funds with more than four members, along with another 2071 small APRA funds with four or less members. APRA emphasised the importance ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... better way?', incorporates extensive input from local and international asset owners and managers, pension and superannuation funds. Davidson said there is a clear consensus among investors that the current framework is too restrictive and needs to be ...

Mental health an underlying business problem: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
A mental health foundation that works with profit-to-member superannuation funds said about half of more than 5000 Australians believe workplace mental health and wellbeing is a problem in their business. SuperFriend released its annual Indicators of ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... general manager Rebecca Jacques. "If you actually look at what robo is doing, it's a very good way of selling passive index funds at a low cost," Jacques says. She told a recent Calastone forum that she put a few global and domestic robo-advisers to ...

Advice industry compensation bill hits $37m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... throughout 2017-18. At end of June 2017, there were 139 licensed superannuation trustees responsible for 214 APRA-regulated super funds with more than four members, along with another 2071 small APRA funds with four or less members. MySuper, which was ...

US recommends asset manager stress tests be removed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... framework governing the asset management sector. "More than 100 million investors hold $20.5 trillion in assets in registered funds to help meet important goals like saving for retirement, so it is vital that regulation of the asset management sector ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has renewed calls for the super guarantee to be lifted to 12% as soon as possible because retirement balances are still nowhere near where they need to be. Latest ASFA analysis shows Australia's $2.3 ...

Trustees must raise bar on good governance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... boards from 9% to 11%, while the number of women on boards increased from 26% to 30%, she said. Rowell commended individual funds attempting to improve the mix of diversity and skills on boards, but conceded there are challenges in appointing quality ...

ANZ Wealth drags group's earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... investments, and aligned advice dealer group businesses to IOOF, which is expected to finalise in the first half of FY19. The funds management and insurance business dragged the group's overall positive performance, recording $993 million in net income ...

PM Capital wins global equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... firm to provide investment expertise to Alpha's diversified 'fund of fund' international equities strategy. Alpha's head of funds management William Wang said PM Capital's high conviction, concentrated style and long term track record were compelling. ...