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Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
A quick look at Challenger's share registry will tell you the importance and interest in Australia's superannuation system moving from an accumulation focus to retirement income. Speaking at a Ranstad Lecture Series event in Sydney yesterday, Benari ...

Public sector retirees still seek answers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... Scott Morrison, and have inflicted serious harm on many public sector retirees on quite low superannuation pensions." "The problem is that a wide range of numbers and financial circumstances of those claimed to be affected by the 10% cap, both singles ...

Advisers beware the uncomfortable truth of the ageing brain

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
Advisers risk losing clients or even facing compensation claims if they do not ready their clients for the cognitive decline that arises from ageing, State Street Global Advisors warns. In a new white paper, the global wealth management firm says all ...

Funds management rife with "dressed up" performance data: Cerulli

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
A new Cerulli Associates report suggests fund managers are increasingly "spinning" back-tested data as real performance. The Cerulli Edge - Europe Edition report highlights the lack of clarity investment consultants face when selecting funds; they often ...

Retired mothers need financial help

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... recommendations from the recent Senate inquiry into the Economic Security of Women in Retirement. "There's no easy fix for this problem, but adopting the recommendations of the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security of Women in Retirement is a strong ...

InvestmentLink developing real-time compliance product

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
InvestmentLink has announced the development of a real-time compliance product that will provide financial advisers and dealer groups with immediate and ongoing compliance reporting. The product, Halcyon, will use InvestmentLink's data platform as well ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... diverting revenue earned in Australia off-shore. The government has announced a 1,000-strong ATO taskforce to tackle the problem. Similar to measures introduced in the UK, a diverted profits penalty rate of 40% will apply. At the other end of the spectrum ...

Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
There has been a sharp decline in staff numbers at the regulators policing the financial services industry in the Coalition government's three years in office, according to a new report by the Australia Institute. Average Australian Securities and Investments ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... perceived as inconsistent with their international commitment to a market-determined exchange rate." But enough said. The problem at hand is what measures the RBA would take to reverse the trend of weakening inflation in the domestic economy before it ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Following industry speculation, the Turnbull Government has announced a $127.2 million reform package for ASIC. The announcement follows Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the financial services industry, which both the Prime Minister and Treasurer ...