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BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... BT Financial Group has been awarded 2015 Life Company of the Year at a ceremony hosted by Plan for Life and the Association of Financial Advisers in Sydney last night. BTFG collected three of 13 awards on offer, also winning the Income Protection Award ...

Three super funds take responsible investment gong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has revised its certification program, giving its highest marks to three super funds. RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification Program is designed to award investment products, super funds, dealer ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... must be judged on the long term net returns delivered to members," he added. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super funds of Australia (ASFA), said: "There is always room for improvement, but it's important to start by recognising ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... wall-to-wall gathering of financial advisers looking for fresh ideas to kickstart their year. The host was the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), which organised a solid program inviting insurance and practice management experts to the stage, as ...

ASFA chief executive Vamos to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos has decided that the time is right to step down after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will shortly commence recruitment for her replacement and ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... "clawback" by life insurers. The legislation would come into effect on July 1 with a two-year transition period. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox, who participated in the development of the LIF along with the Financial Planning ...

Industry bodies attack SG freeze speculation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... against speculation the government is considering freezing scheduled increases to the super guarantee (SG). The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the move would not only reduce retirement incomes of the majority of older Australians ...

GBST already set for T+2

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... leading the charge to T+2. In early 2014, the company compiled a white paper in conjunction with the Stockbrokers Association of Australia, Introducing T+2 for the Australian Equities Market, which detailed the benefits of introducing shorter equities ...

AFA makes three senior appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers has made three key appointments. The first, Troy Nutley, joins the AFA as senior adviser, policy and professionalism. Prior to the AFA, Nutley held roles at Centrepoint Alliance and the Financial Ombudsman Service. ...

Treasury revises cost of super tax concessions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... now estimated at $29.8 billion for 2015-16. This is down from a previous estimate of $33.5 billion last year. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the use of a revised methodology by Treasury has led to an improvement in the ...