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In-house investment management risky

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... are harder to terminate," said John Evans, associate professor at the UNSW Australian School of Business, speaking at the ASFA annual conference yesterday. David Hartley, chief investment officer at Sunsuper, said an even more tangible risk is that problems ...

Outcomes-based investing is the future for wealth creation sector: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... will not have an industry," Henaghan said, speaking yesterday at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) annual conference. Most investment processes used now were designed for a stable economic background, and are too focused on ...

Fund budget surplus with cuts to super tax breaks: Treasury

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012

Industry funds to concentrate on direct distribution

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... about preserving that position," said Lally, speaking this morning at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney. Effective marketing will be important for industry funds hoping to hold onto this position, he said ...

Super funds told to embrace tech

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... late, said a senior Deloitte Digital executive yesterday. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Katherine Milesi, also a Deloitte partner said that super funds might have less time than they think to embrace ...

Superannuation needs change: Keating

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... cannot be fulfilled," he said. Keating, also a former Labor Treasurer, said as well in the opening address to the ASFA conference, that self-managed super fund trustees often had unrealistic expectations, and that many lacked the investment skill needed ...

Actuaries Institute gives guidance on FCRs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... methodology for the trustee and a clear demonstration as to how they reached their conclusion," he said. Speaking at the ASFA Conference today in Sydney, Darren Wickham and fellow leading actuary James Collier, two of the co-authors of the new professional ...

BNP Paribas appoints relationship management head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... Major Super Funds (CMSF) program committee and acting as a judge for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Communications Awards.

Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... said Margaret Stewart, general manager policy and industry practice, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "We strongly believe the industry should able to self regulate and it's one of ASFA's top eight issues with StrongerSuper," ...

ASIC calls for detailed disclosure on holdings of super funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... sufficient detail to make a properly informed decision. While Medcraft acknowledged the efforts of industry bodies such as ASFA and the Financial Services Council working together to progress the issue of underlying portfolio disclosure, he said lack ...