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RI Advice launches retirement planning toolkit

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
Addressing the needs of specialist retirement advisers, RI Advice conducted independent research to build its new retirement planning toolkit. The toolkit comprises insights from said research, client video case studies, direct mail templates and social ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... directly, his comments appeared to reference the ongoing debate regarding the proposed one-third non-union board representation rule for industry funds. This became clear given his wider condemnation of Labor's opposition to the establishment of the ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Superannuation funds are failing to effectively engage LGBTI members due to antiquated rules on gender identity, and the need for reform is growing. Addressing the recent FPA Professionals Congress in Perth, high-profile transgender Catherine McGregor ...

Secure your seat at Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Ahead of the 2017 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur says he is certain the US election changed the financial market's consensus narrative. "Before 8 November, the storyline was ultra-low interest rates ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved ...

CommSec pays $200,000 penalty

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
CommSec has paid a $200,000 infringement notice penalty after failing to apply a holder record lock to the accounts of a deceased client and entering into unauthorised market transactions following the client's death. The Markets Disciplinary Panel ...

NAB reduces fossil fuel exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... to recognise the limits to carbon dioxide emissions that are necessary to keep global warming below two degrees? Will they rule out investments in projects that expand the fossil fuel industry?"

Russell launches dynamic currency hedging

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
Russell Investments is introducing its informed dynamic currency hedging model. Targeted at lowering risk and improving returns in international currency exposure, the model promises an excess return of 0.8% per annum. Hedge rules for each currency ...

Company director jailed after mishandling funds

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... Hansen pleaded guilty in the Southport District Court to two counts of dishonestly using his position as a director of Global Rule and was remanded in custody. Global Rule operated an unregistered managed investment scheme on the Gold Coast, with investment ...

Suncorp CFO says financial services disenfranchised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... clearly articulated to balance the argument being perpetrated by sections of the community that big business is bad... As a rule, we in business do a good job in explaining ourselves to our current and prospective shareholders but do less well in explaining ...