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FPA supports "bitter harvest" recommendations

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... Financial Planning Association has come out in support of the Senate Economics References Committee's recommendations for stronger ASIC penalties and redefining the term "general advice". FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said that the FPA "recognises ...

Board members lose independence after 12 years: CalPERS

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... of the fund's governance work. "Adding clear parameters regarding our position on director tenure makes the principles stronger, will help to ensure that independent directors remain truly independent, and will help ensure that corporate boards have ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... markets retreated with the Stoxx 50 index closing 1.5% lower from its previous day's level and the euro finishing 1.6% stronger relative to the greenback. If money were not made or lost based on this phrase, I would say that financial markets were doing ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Legislation based on the Life Insurance Framework doesn't go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 ...

Mercer issues super fund imperatives

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
A superannuation industry consultant believes that in 2016, fund investment strategies will need to have a stronger focus on individual members with tailored asset allocations based on demographics. As part of a wide-ranging paper that addresses Mercer's ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... was' in the December quarter, it also indicates that the domestic economy has started 2016 on a more solid footing and stronger momentum. The stats also give meat to the RBA's statement on 1 March, "...the Board judged that there were reasonable prospects ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... increased by a greater than expected 0.5% in January - the most since June last year. Personal spending also went up by a stronger than expected 0.5% in January - the fastest since May 2015. But the biggest story that put rate hike specs back on the ...

Link Group happy with Superpartners progress

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... contribution from the 2014 acquisition of Superpartners, the initial benefits from the Superpartners integration synergies and stronger fee for service activity. McMutrie said: "The Superpartners integration program is well underway with MTAA Super and ...

Aussie jobs trend is our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... around 302,000 more people were employed in January 2016 than in January 2015 and full-time employment growth was a bit stronger than part-time growth over the year, increasing by 169,800 people." "Over the past month, trend employment increased by 19,800 ...

Regulators coordinating efforts to protect super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Greg Tanzer said cooperation between the two bodies had never been stronger and both were putting significant resources towards the SMSF sector. "Across the public sector more generally, and particularly ...