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817 super complaints during COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has revealed the breakdown of what was complained about between 3 March 2020 and 31 August 2020. Superannuation complaints were dwarfed by other industries with just 817 of the 7420 total. Travel insurance ...

Robo advice solution set to launch

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Nucleus Wealth and Arrow Financial Advice have partnered to launch a white label digital advice platform, set to feature actively managed portfolios and over 30 ESG filters. This will make it the most comprehensive robo advice service in the Australian ...

Industry, APRA mull super merger costs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... out overnight. As such, Nance confirmed that some industry participants are currently discussing alternatives with APRA. "A few of us are talking to APRA about finding a lower cost option, particularly for smaller funds to move into larger ones," Nance ...

Real opportunity for super funds in private assets: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... the global financial crisis and the dot com bust. "It's also important to focus on all these sort of issues from the past few years, thinking about them learning for them and making sure that they factor into decision making in the future," she said. ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... strategies aimed to address some deficiency in the current default superannuation fund options that most people invest in. Xu said few could be immune to the market turmoil that occurred in February and March this year unless their wealth had no exposure ...

New ETF set to debut on ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... what value investors call a big margin of safety," he said. "The company's share price could more than double over the next few years, which is why it's also a key portfolio holding." Bell's stock selection is heavily focused on investing in owner-managed ...

Tasplan raises IP premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
The cost of income protection cover via Tasplan will go up by 7.3% at the end of September. Tasplan attributed the increase to the trio of recent legislative reforms, current economic environment and increase in insurance benefits being paid to members. ...

Melbourne boutique raising $70m for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... 10% per year in returns (before tax but after fees), of which 3% to 5% will be income distributed quarterly. The fund has a few investments in the pipeline, with first deals expected to close by the end of the year. For assets for the fund, it will look ...

Chief economist update: Prime Minister Suga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Japan has a new prime minister. Yoshihide Suga is his name. Suga will officially be Prime Minister following a parliamentary vote on September 16 after being elected President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) two days earlier. Prime Minister ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... O'Connor along with Haifer. AIMA's Gallagher initially got involved to lend a helping hand and help the founding members make a few introductions within the industry. Three years later he is now chair of the board with the fund becoming a "labour of ...