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FSC's Storniolo leaves to join BT

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) senior policy manager for advice Cecilia Storniolo left the organisation last week to join BT Financial Group. An FSC spokesperson confirmed that the departure is unrelated to FSC chief executive John Brogden's decision ...

Korean military fund puts $40m in Aussie infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... Energy Super, Meat Industry Employees Super Fund, Mercy Super, Military Mutual Aid Association, Motor Accident Insurance Board (Tas), NGS Super, QIEC Super, Suncorp Life & Super, and Sunsuper. Among its assets is the recently-acquired Port of Newcastle ...

Zurich extends daily data feeds offer

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
Users of the AdviserLogic platform will have access to Zurich Financial Services' daily data feed service as a result of a partnership between the two companies. The service automatically updates client and policy information to the financial planning ...

ASIC concerned about SMSFs, warns spruikers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
The sharp rise in promoters recommending Australians to use their self-managed super fund (SMSF) to invest in property has led the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to remind property developers that they need a license to operate. ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

CBA unveils tougher adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
In the wake of the Senate inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will lift the minimum education standards for its financial advisers and demand that they belong to a ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens was in Tasmania letting it all rip at the same time that most of us were co-celebrating Dow 17K with our American brethrens on 'Independence Day' eve. On 3 July, Governor Glenn spoke before 'The ...

Retail fund members most unsatisfied: Roy Morgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Retail funds continue to underperform industry funds when it comes to member satisfaction, but the gap is closing, according to the latest Roy Morgan research. The research found that 55.8% of industry fund members were satisfied with their fund's financial ...

Retail fund members most unsatisfied: Roy Morgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Retail funds continue to underperform industry funds when it comes to member satisfaction, but the gap is closing, according to the latest Roy Morgan research. The research found that 55.8% of industry fund members were satisfied with their fund's financial ...

Australia and New Zealand accountants launch joint brand

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has been launched as a joint brand that brings together the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA). The merger between the two ...