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Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
Financial advisers took home plenty of business tips at an adviser roadshow yesterday - and many of them are refreshingly unconventional. The main function centre of Doltone House, overlooking the waterfront view of Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney, was the ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has branded "offensive" an Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) proposal to turn the Age Pension into a loan recoverable against the family home. In a pre-Budget submission the ACCI ...

ACCI supports closing tax breaks on high balances

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has said there is "sense" in closing tax relief for people with very high superannuation balances. In a statement the pro-business body said a balanced package of reforms to Australia's superannuation ...

Zurich cleans up at Plan For Life awards

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
Zurich has won in three categories at Plan For Life's 2015 Direct Life Insurance awards. Aside from the overall Direct Life Insurance Excellence Award, Zurich also picked up the Term Life and Customer Service for Life Companies awards. Held in Sydney ...

ETFs just 5pct of all indexing

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
Despite intense focus on indexed exchange traded funds (ETF), indexed FUM is still 95% sourced from traditional non-ETF indexed mandates and managed funds. Rainmaker has just released its annual state of play wrap of the indexed FUM market and found ...

VFMC appoints acting chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has appointed its chief investment officer as acting chief executive while the search for a new leader continues. VFMC announced yesterday that chief executive Warren Lee has departed the corporation and ...

Mercer appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
An advocate for digital transformation, social media and innovation has joined the Mercer Superannuation Australia Limited (MSAL) board. Joining the Mercer super board as an independent non-executive director is Sue O'Connor. Her role will include working ...

VFMC begins search for new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is searching for a new chief executive after announcing the departure of its current leader. The VFMC board announced today that chief executive Warren Lee will depart at the conclusion of his current term ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
The head of a large Australian superannuation fund once complained that a young employee at AAS didn't know anything about the super industry. Little did they know almost a decade later that same employee would be chief executive at AvSuper. Darren ...

VFMC appoints former AustralianSuper chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
A former chair of AustralianSuper has been appointed to the board of Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). Joining the VFMC board is Elana Rubin, who has extensive directorship experience in funds management, property and infrastructure. Rubin ...