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Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... it goes to 600 or below," Roubini said today in an interview at the Chicago Board Options Exchange Risk Management Conference in Dana Point, California. A level of "500 is less likely, but there is some possibility you get there." Bloomberg published ...

Fee-for-service faces ultimate risk test

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
... discount over the life of their policy and there's less risk for clawback," she told the 2017 AFA National Adviser Conference in October. Rando Associates director and senior adviser Mark Rando, who predominantly advises on risk, was an original disbeliever ...

Government superannuation reforms shelved

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer expressed frustration with the outcome, telling the ASFA conference that the campaign waged by industry super against the reforms shows they have something to hide. "It is disappointing that some ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... regulation is at odds with maintaining a system that is serving Australians tremendously well." Addressing the 2017 ASFA Conference in Sydney on Wednesday, ASFA chair Michael Easson said that the greatest threat to Australia's $2.5 trillion superannuation ...

Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. Speaking at the 2017 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney this morning, O'Dwyer maintained the government's commitment to strengthening APRA's powers, making clear that no ...

APRA delivers poor super fund ultimatum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... country's $2.5 trillion superannuation system. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference in Sydney this morning, Rowell said poor performers - irrespective of industry segment - must lift their game within a reasonable ...

Superannuation fears regulatory strangle: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) independent chair Michael Easson in his opening address at this year's major conference in Sydney. Being careful not to criticise what he described as the "necessary regulation" by the people at APRA, ASIC and ...

Financial Executive Women grows advisory board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Financial Executive Women has welcomed an IRESS executive to its advisory board. The managing director of IRESS' wealth management division, Tizzy Vigilante, has joined the industry body to assist in the positive progression of women in financial services. ...

ASIC reviews RG97 impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... to fee and cost disclosure," ASIC did not provide further clarification on what this entails. At a recent industry conference, ASIC senior executive leader of investment managers and superannuation Ged Fitzpatrick explained why the regulator delayed ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... help design these important standards for the financial advice profession." At the recent AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference, Kewin described FASEA as the "ticket to the game."