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Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession, a survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) found. The survey was conducted ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... it may be too late. Speaking on a panel alongside TAL Life general manager, client solution, Sean Williamson at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference, Owen bemoaned the role lawyers have played in the rising number ...

Most super funds shun in-house investment

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... funds' chief executives are not intending to bring their investment management in-house, according to a survey by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. "The main reasons cited for this were cost, scale ...

Should super have its own regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... its own exclusive regulator, according to Challenger's director of retirement Income Jeremy Cooper. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference in Perth, the former head of the Cooper Review said an exclusive ...

Digital shift leaves industry funds behind

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... not even communicating with their members by email. "There is a lot of catching up to do for some super funds," the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said. "It is all about the amount of communication ...

Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... consortium of industry superannuation funds, has made a name for itself as an investor in infrastructure. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) annual conference in Perth, Himbury said: "There is no doubt that an illiquidity ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Socially responsible investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey ...

APRA voices concern over super in-house investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... concern over the tendency for superannuation funds to bring investment management operations in house. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth, APRA Member Helen Rowell also voiced concern ...

AIOFP members to undertake compliance review

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Members of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) will be undertaking compliance reviews under a new partnership with two service providers. Argyle and My Dealer Services will be providing the AFSL review service to over ...

Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... upgrading their qualifications," he added. The financial services industry has welcomed the government's decision and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox said that the change "is a positive, practical move." "It is time ...