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Treasurer signals major superannuation shake up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... Joe Hockey has given the strongest signal yet that the government will be introducing sweeping reforms to bring superannuation into sync with age pension reforms that were announced in last week's budget. The Treasurer was speaking last night on the ...

AMP reduces North Guarantee fees

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... North Guarantee, allowing investors to shore up investment gains at a lower price. The announcement comes after superannuation fees came under scrutiny in a report by the Grattan Institute, which found Australians were paying more on superannuation fees ...

New infrastructure fund for SMSFs launches

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
... Former Russell Investments and Telstra Super executive Nicole Connolly is also on board, as is former Industry Superannuation Property Trust managing director and ME Bank director Arthur Apted. "Up until now, smaller institutional investors, high net ...

AMG Universal Super rebrands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
Superannuation investment platform AMG Universal Super has announced it will rebrand, becoming simply 'AMG Super'. The rebrand, which will come into effect on 1 June 2014, includes a new logo and website. AMG Super general manager Alan Hegerty said ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
Industry superannuation funds must embrace a sales culture if they are to compete with retail funds in an increasingly open market, according to Metta Group director and AustralianSuper consultant Clive Wilkinson. Speaking to an audience of not-for-profit ...

Beacon approves DomaCom fractional property fund

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Lonsec. The agreement put DomaCom on the Lonsec platform opening the product up to a broader market of advisers and superannuation funds.

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... industry and profile netwealth head of advice Simon Micallef. We also speak to the Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll for our back page profile. You can read these articles on your iPad by downloading Financial Standard ...

States urged to recycle infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... gesture, but could result in some serious revenue for state governments. With Australia's $1.8 trillion pool of superannuation growing, and overseas pension funds also interested, there is no shortage of buyers. Early responses were positive. Industry ...

Fostering ethical standards crucial to industry reputation: CFA

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... to demonstrate they have the expertise in the relevant subject matter on which they are advising, for example, superannuation or investment," she said. "The CFA program is robust and reflects the knowledge and skills required by investment practitioners ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... supply. Shorten also condemned the government's plan - not included in the budget - to do away with the low income superannuation contribution (LISC). "Two thirds of those hurt by this change were women - who had moved in and out of the workforce to ...