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Accountants partner up with AXA and MLC to offer financial advice

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... on financial planning, life risk and credit advice for individuals and businesses, as well as general advice on superannuation. AXA Financial Advice Network's National Manager, Business and Marketing Programmes, Sam Aylett, said: "Accountants will experience ...

Macquarie Specialist Investments launches Macquarie Step

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... of Asian equities and the PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund. Macquarie Step is available to individuals, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Trustees and Companies.

Australia's retirement system the most sustainable in the world

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... end of the spectrum is Australia. Australia's two-tier system of lean public pensions and highly developed funded superannuation pensions means we are best prepared with respect to the potential future burden on public finances, thus, Australia is under ...

Independent directors not the silver bullet answer, super fund chairs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... time limit should be placed on a board member's tenure. Neil Cochrane, chair of the Commonwealth Bank Officer's superannuation fund, said a board performance review was carried out at CBA every four months. "The information is confidential, but it gives ...

CFSGAM launches two new funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... broader scope of investors. The Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) Wholesale Equity Income Fund - Superannuation and the Wholesale Equity Income Fund - Tax Exempt funds will be managed by the existing team of senior portfolio manager ...

Shorten rallies the troop to vote in favour of SG hike

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Financial services minister Bill Shorten has praised all sectors of the superannuation industry for their willingness to "negotiate and compromise" on reform, despite their traditional differences. In an impassioned speech to ASFA delegates, the assistant ...

Constructing a fund governance roadmap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Proper management of conflicts of interest and conflicts of duty are key elements of a high standard fund governance roadmap, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference were told. Danielle Press, chief executive of Equip Super and soon to be merged fund ...

Strong leadership essential to face superannuation challenges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Professionals in the superannuation industry need to take the lead in guiding the public through the challenges currently facing the sector, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference heard. That's according to former chief of the defence forces and Qantas ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
This year's ASFA conference in Brisbane opened in high spirits, despite the last minute cancellation of one of the key note speakers, Dr. Jose-Ramos Horta. The Timor -Leste president was replaced in the opening plenary session by former Liberal Foreign ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... funds. The Canberra team has expanded by five new advisers with Paschal Leahy and Luke Furner for defined benefit superannuation recipients, Hena Power and Penny Ponder who will focus on portfolio management and self-managed super funds and Bob Backer ...