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Industry fund stepping up advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
A $6 billion industry fund is looking to revamp its financial advice offering, commencing the tender process for a new provider to enhance its platform. LUCRF Super is calling for tenders to provide an integrated solution that will allow for straight-through ...

APRA announces new executive general manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has announced the appointment of a new executive general manager, strategy/chief risk officer. Therese McCarthy-Hockey, formerly of Deutsche Bank London, will be responsible for the supervision framework ...

America is full

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
There is nothing in the November US labour numbers to stop the Fed from delivering its "promised" third rate hike finale for 2017 this week. US employment increased by 228K in November following a 244K gain in October. This is greater than market expectations ...

REST rolls out its millennial pitch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Australia's leading millennial superannuation fund is rolling out its latest weapon in the fight for millennial super with the launch of a mobile app. The new REST Industry Super app gives members to access to information about their super and tells ...

New CFO named for $20bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
A $20 billion public offer industry fund has appointed a new chief financial officer. Sam Horskins joins VicSuper from Guild Group, where he was chief financial officer for nearly 10 years. Before that, he held the same role at OAMPS Group, and was ...

Thinning trade surplus shaves A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Financial markets expected Australia's trade surplus to narrow in October but not by this much. The Australian Bureau of Statistics'(ABS) 'International Trade in Goods and Services report showed that the country's trade surplus dropped to just A$105 ...

Link adds DB super fund to admin portfolio

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
Superannuation administration giant Link Group will migrate a defined benefit fund to its aaspire platform in the New Year and the timely client win comes as other funds finalise admin tenders. Joining Link from next year will be defined benefit (DB) ...

ANZ Wealth business governance head departs for Vanguard

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
ANZ Wealth's head of business governance has taken on a new role at Vanguard after 16 years with the bank. Ian Dent joins Vanguard as senior compliance manager. In this position, a Vanguard spokesperson said, Dent will "lead Vanguard Australia's compliance ...

MyPlanner enters ASIC radar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
Privately-owned dealer group MyPlanner has negotiated additional conditions on its AFSL after it was found to be providing poor financial advice and failing to adequately supervise its representatives. ASIC surveillance found there were MyPlanner advisers ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint market expectations when it conducted its last board meeting for 2017. The Australian central bank kept the official cash rate where it had been since August 2016, at a record low 1.5%. The December ...