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Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
Senator Jane Hume has denounced mergers between super funds with similar membership bases, saying concentrated memberships can make funds weak and smaller funds should look to emulate the likes of AustralianSuper and Sunsuper. In an address to the AFR ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics chair, Tim Wilson, has called out super funds that have said they are experiencing liquidity issues, saying it is inconsistent with evidence previously provided to the committee. Many super ...

Good time to be in managed accounts: IMAP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... psychological advantage for advisers for using managed accounts, particularly when the structure is managed by an investment committee and competent professionals." "There is an element of social distancing in this." Challenges faced by advisers who ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... calls, with scammers claiming to be from various authorities and bodies including the "National Review Team", "Advisory Committee", "Superannuation Compliance", and "National Superannuation Board". An ACCC spokesperson said "scammers have used a variety ...

ATO called to assist in early release super scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... superannuation, in two tranches of $10,000 each. The convenor of the Actuaries Institute's Superannuation Practice Committee, Tim Jenkins, said short-term demand from investors for early access to their superannuation would exceed $25 billion if ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... half years with Frontier Advisors as an investment consultant. Currently, O'Dea serves as an independent investment committee member for the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, a philanthropy organisation based in Melbourne. O'Dea said she was excited ...

US senators in alleged COVID-19 insider trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... wasn't the only one to offload shares following the briefing. Senator Richard Burr - who chairs the Senate intelligence committee - is facing calls to resign over similar conduct just before the market drop. He and his wife offloaded close to $3.5 million ...

AMP director retires

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... Chowdry, who joined AMP's board at the beginning of the year, will now assume the position as the chair of the risk committee following Harmos' retirement. It comes after the retirement of Mike Wilkins, who stepped down from the AMP board in February ...

Sunsuper Labor donations rile Bragg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
A Sunsuper donation of $11,000 to the Australian Labor Party has come under intense scrutiny in a Senate committee hearing. Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell was grilled by Liberal Senator Andrew ...

Life insurers are doing their best: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The Financial Services Council has responded to a largely damning report from the Life Code Compliance Committee, arguing it is silent on positive changes the industry has made. The report looked at cases dating back to June 2017 and found that timeframes ...