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Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... purpose of group insurance in superannuation. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), the Financial Services Council (FSC), the Industry Funds Forum (IFF) and Industry Super ...

Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and true to form, it's once more taking down earlier more optimistic forecasts. In October 2015, the IMF saw world economic output growing brightly ...

Advisers must know more than client history

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... yet. In the 2015-2016 financial year the AFA Foundation raised $210,000 for a range of charities including Black Dog Institute, Women's Housing and MS Research Australia. Sarah-Le Lacheur said successful advice practices are getting to know the whole ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... August) that more than negated the marginal fall in the manufacturing sector (51.5 from 52.0). These compare with the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) surveys that showed services jumping to 57.1 in September versus 51.4 in August and expectations ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
... spending remains cautious however, so not all sub-sectors are flourishing". UK construction PMI The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) UK construction PMI rose to 52.3 in September from 49.2 in the previous month and beating ...

Super guarantee of 12pct a mistake

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Assuming that saving for retirement is synonymous with superannuation is a mistake according to the Grattan Institute. In its latest research paper the institute claims the assumption is also a trigger behind misguided plans to increase superannuation ...

Managed accounts market likely bigger than thought

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... market is well on the way to achieving Morgan Stanley's $60 billion FUM by 2020 prediction, with data released by the Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) indicating the market has more than doubled since February 2015. Last February IMAP ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity showed no growth (0%) in August, decelerating from 0.08% in the previous month but the six-month annualised growth rate - indicating the "pace of economic activity ...

Bank of Queensland appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... joins BOQ while sitting on the boards of Washington H Soul Pattison & Co, Terrace Tower Group and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He is the former chief executive of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, co-founder of 452 Capital ...

Default super system splits industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... towards a transparent and competitive superannuation system that empowers and ultimately benefits consumers. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said it was vital the default fund selection process was in ...