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Future Fund model for social housing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... greater retirement security for many Australians." In a submission to the federal government's Affordable Housing Working Group earlier this year, ISA argued for policy shifts that would create opportunities for superannuation funds to meet their long ...

Industry bodies united on group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... developed by the FSC, AIST, IFF and ISA. Over the past 18 months IFF has also started an insurance data standards working group and released a group risk insurance management framework addressing issues such as automatic acceptance levels, TPD definitions ...

Retirement system needs work: Actuaries

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... exhaustion will only place further pressure on the Federal Budget and Age Pension. Actuaries Institute retirement income working group convenor Anthony Asher says the data confirms research from other sources that a significant minority of retirees have ...

FPA makes key policy and membership appointments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has made three key appointments in the roles of head of advice partnerships and membership, head of policy and policy manager. Jason Tattershall has been appointed head of advice partnerships and ...

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... addressing Australia's supply of affordable housing. In response to Treasury establishing an Affordable Housing Working Group, both industry super funds and banks have generally called on the federal government to establish a structure that facilitates ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... government that forced them to take up reverse mortgages in retirement." PWC partner and Actuaries Institute housing working group head Catherine Nance said some smart thinking is needed about how to remove impediments to allow retirees to make better ...

Cbus appoints ESG investment manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has appointed a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment manager and is increasing company research and its direct engagement program. Joining the $31 billion fund is Nicole Bradford, replacing Louise ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... by the then Assistant Treasurer on 25 June 2015," the government said, referring to the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group, led by John Trowbridge. The government will consider the extent to which legislation or action by ASIC may be necessary to ...

Medical risk leader joins Bombora

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
A specialist medical risk provider has joined Bombora Advice. MediBroker, founded in 2012 by managing director Aaron Zelman, focuses on risk advice solutions for medical professionals. It currently has over 300 clients and will join Bombora as a principal ...

Industry gears for new settlement regime

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... recently appointed Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) chair David Knights. In its role on the Operations Working Group established last year by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), ACSA has been a key contributor in the preparations. The ...