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Kinetic Super appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... said. The fund also noted that new governance rules expected to be in place in 2016 are likely to require funds to have a minimum of one third of their directors be independent. "Some boards are now starting to plan for this progression, and Kinetic ...

Plastics manufacturer launches $40m bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... arranged by FIIG Securities and will pay 4.9% above the four year swap rate, which amounts to a coupon rate of 7.3%. The minimum initial investment will be $50,000. "IPG is a quality Australian company and the opportunity to lend to an established business ...

Super board governance legislation introduced today

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... protect the interests of super fund members." Among the government's proposals is a requirement for the appointment of a minimum of one third "independent" board directors with additional measures designed to force funds to appoint a majority of "independent" ...

SSgA launches smart beta multi factor ETF

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... Exchange (ASX). It gives investors access to an equally weighted combination of the MSCI Value Weighted Index, the MSCI Minimum Volatility Index and the MSCI Quality Index. "An allocation to a Quality Mix ETF can be made as either a supplementary or ...

Mercer handed fine for unlicensed advice in Singapore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... allowing four ineligible representatives to provide financial advice on its behalf. It also let employees without the minimum entry and exam requirements advise on life insurance policies and arrange life insurance contracts. Mercer breached the stipulation ...

FIIG offers Apple bonds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... chance to access the bonds. Like the 300-plus other bonds on the DirectBonds list, the Apple bonds will now be available in minimum parcels of just $10,000, rather than the $500,000 minimum for trading in the institutional market. FIIG chief executive ...

Member direct investment needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... even start seeing value in the MDIO," she said. "What we can see from member behavior is they come in and transfer the minimum amount of cash, have a look around for a month, and transfer that money back. "That's disrupting their investment process. ...

UBS enters SIV space

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... compliant fund. The revamped SIV, effective 1 July 2015, aims to attract high net worth investors to Australia who invest a minimum of $5 million across a mandated range of SIV complying investments in exchange for temporary resident visa. The UBS Australian ...

Accountants nearing SMSF exemption deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... of the AFS licensing regime, and if the answer is 'yes' then you need to begin the training; it typically takes from a minimum of six months up to two years." As reported in Financial Standard in February, the SMSF Association introduced a SMSF Certified ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... the draft legislation. Among the draft legislation is a requirement that all APRA-regulated superannuation funds have a minimum of one third independent directors on their trustee board and an independent chair. Although the reforms are generally questioned ...