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Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... likely end up having to tighten policy relatively abruptly to keep the economy from significantly overshooting both of our goals. Such an abrupt tightening would risk disrupting financial markets and perhaps even inadvertently push the economy into recession. ...

Australians turning to super funds for financial advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... Over 400,000 superannuation fund members intend to look for intra-fund advice services to meet their financial planning goals, according to Investment Trends research. The estimate is based on Investment Trends' modelling from a survey of 10,367 Australian ...

Fairy tales may come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... likely end up having to tighten policy relatively abruptly to keep the economy from significantly overshooting both of our goals. Such an abrupt tightening would risk disrupting financial markets and perhaps even inadvertently push the economy into recession." ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... capacity to create public benefit of a type that was unimaginable only a few short decades ago. Let's commit ourselves to these goals." Now that's worth tweeting about.

Super tax breaks review could save $6.6bn: Grattan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... and must be reined in." "Previous repeated changes to superannuation have been too timid. A wide gap remains between the goals of the system and what it delivers," Daley said. "Decisive reform must target super tax breaks at those who need them most. ...

Advice beats alpha as retirement income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... sustainable retirement incomes," he said. Despite the fact that advice is critical to helping members achieve their retirement goals, even the best resourced teams provide only a fraction of the membership with advice. "As an industry we need to turn ...

Spreading the word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015

PROFILE: NAB Financial Planning general manager Paul Fog

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... general manager of NAB Financial Planning, Fog sees water polo as giving him a clearer perspective on "coaching, setting goals and achieving those goals. That sporting background put me in good stead to be able to look at goal-setting and put in plans ...

FPA awards associate adviser of the year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... South Australia. At the age of 29, Molnar has already worked in financial services for more than 10 years. He focuses on goals-based advice and provides sophisticated financial planning strategies to his clients. The award recognises the achievements ...

Responsible investment is not just divestment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... Conference in Sydney. He noted the internal conflict in investment management, where short-term returns often clash with the goals of long-term investment horizons, citing Volkswagen as a case in point. "Do you think those Volkswagen engineers were acting ...