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Infrastructure investment at risk from default super changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... business, government and super fund member interest best aligns to deliver these projects is the bigger question. Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Dave Oliver told the forum that industry super's story should resonate politically but ...

Super 2.0 must deliver retirement certainty: FSC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
The Financial Services Council has urged both sides of government to work together to ensure the superannuation system is fit for purpose for the next generation. Speaking at the FSC BT political breakfast held in Sydney, FSC chief executive Sally Loane ...

Ageing boards problematic: ACSI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... women holding directorships is doing nothing to combat Australia's ageing boards problem, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. ACSI's latest research shows that although female directors are increasingly younger than their ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... superannuation products and begins its study with a "no default" baseline. This baseline has the support of the Financial Services Council, who said it removes partisan politics and allows the Commission to focus on how a competitive model can deliver ...

New investment vehicles need work: industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... expertise, especially in to Asia. The CIV structure is an outcome of the Johnson Report, and something the Financial Services Council has been lobbying for some time. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said the government's paper is an important step towards ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry Super Australia (ISA). The combined group will include representatives from ...

Former AFA chief executive takes top job at FSC NZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has been appointed as chief executive of the Financial Services Council of New Zealand. Richard Klipin will take on the top job as of November, having left the role of chief distribution officer ...

FOX appoints Australia/NZ market leader

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... He replaces Melissa James, who will remain at FOX as a co-facilitator of the organisation's biannual Family Enterprise Council meetings. "We are pleased to make available to the growing FOX membership in Australia and New Zealand an accomplished family ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... system, and that Muchenberg has laid strong foundations for the next chief executive. "On behalf of the membership and Council of the ABA, I would like to thank Steven for his tremendous commitment to the industry and his leadership of the association. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... ECB monetary policy decision The European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy unchanged at its 20 October governing council meeting, marking the six straight month that it has held the repo rate steady at 0% and the deposit and lending rates at -0.4% ...