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Investment bonds back in favour: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... investing, according to IOOF investment specialist Sue Herrald who claims investment bonds are back in favour as pending legislation and tax rates play on investors' minds. While the uncertainty around changes to superannuation has reinvigorated the ...

QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. Following legislation introduced in the Queensland parliament earlier in June, Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt announced that LGIAsuper and QSuper ...

CalPERS appoints interim CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... secretary. He was also deputy cabinet secretary to former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and assistant director for legislation at the California Department of General Services.

Queensland super funds become public offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper will have their membership open to the general public from 30 June 2017, following legislation introduced in the state's parliament last week. Announcing the legislative amendments on Thursday, Queensland Treasurer ...

QSuper calms super raid fears

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... entitlements. This is because their entitlements and that of all members of the Defined Benefit Scheme remain guaranteed by legislation and will continue to be paid as they fall due. And there will be no change whatsoever for public servants with accumulation ...

Advisers see value in degree

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... - accountants, doctors, physiotherapists, nurses etc - have their own 24 subject bachelor degree and the proposed legislation needs to specify a 'bachelor of financial planning' rather than the nebulous reference in the legislation to a 'degree alternative' ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... retirement to substitute or supplement the Age Pension'. This objective, which will for the first time be enshrined in legislation under a re-elected Turnbull government, has been an important anchor for the development of the superannuation package ...

Industry super fund establishes insurance company

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... Australia's largest superannuation funds to establish its own registered life insurance company. From 1 July federal legislation will require all super funds to have their insurance placed with registered life companies. Queensland powerhouse QSuper ...

Mercer bolsters compliance offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... individuals and progress and compliance status of each task can be monitored and reported on. When changes are made to legislation, Mercer updates the system and alerts clients to new or expanded requirements. Mercer said the governance of Australia's ...

ANZ won't make LIF transition until bill is restored

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
ANZ advisers won't transfer to Life Insurance Framework remuneration arrangements until the relevant legislation is restored, according to ANZ Wealth managing director Alexis George. Speaking at a media event in Sydney, George referenced the Corporations ...