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Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... considerations around income streams and annuities. Challenger general manager advice services John Carnevale said social security continues to be top of mind for advisers and their clients considering that about 75% of Australians aged 65 and over qualify ...

Retirement income goal would solve super's issues: CSRI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... accumulation is necessary for improving retirement incomes, but it isn't a sufficient condition for achieving financial security in retirement," Pascuzzo said. "How accumulated superannuation balances are transformed into income streams and how longevity ...

US resistance to DOL fiduciary rule gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... reform is well intentioned it could actually just create excessive compliance burden. The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Republican Senator Ron Johnson, has meanwhile criticised the DOL for ignoring concerns ...

Charter Hall reports $143m profit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... management of our Australian platform over the past six months has delivered a 9.5% increase in operating earnings per security and a 17.0% increase in our Australian portfolio value, which now totals $15.9 billion. "Our high quality and diversified ...

Actuaries Institute asks for FSI to be implemented

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... comprehensive income product for retirement (CIPR). The introduction of a CIPR-style product option should deliver greater income security and protection throughout retirement," the submission said. "The Institute is pleased that the Government has endorsed ...

Parametric exploring super smart beta

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... active managers, Parametric could increase the tax efficiency by 0.5% to 1% per annum. "Every time you trade or selling a security there's potential tax consequences. Some things that look really good from a return risk perspective, like high frequency ...

CFS launches app for advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... convenient access to the latest rates and thresholds in relation to income tax, superannuation, income streams, social security and aged care." "It is part of CFS' commitment to provide advisers with tools and functionality that allows them to spend ...

LGS adds 15 ETFs to member-direct option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... ETFs, DIY investors in LGS can also allocate to ASX300 equities and term deposits. "Our DIY option offers members all the security, compliance and administrative services you'd expect from a super fund but with wider choice and greater flexibility," ...

Mercer appoints diversity leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... complex and multi-faceted issue. Gender equity spans workplace practices and culture, financial literacy and financial security in retirement." Beattie said while there is a growing commitment by business leaders to create diverse, high-performing teams ...

Margin lenders tighten policies after ASIC review

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... additional risks associated with them. Double geared margin loans are where a consumer borrows money (using another asset as security, such as their home) to purchase shares, and then gets a margin loan on those shares to buy more shares. Following ASIC's ...