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SuperStream data standards superficial

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
SuperStream's data standards only superficially deal with how gateways will interact with each other, according to the SuperStream Gateway Project (SGP). In a newsletter to stakeholders this week the group wrote: "the SuperStream data standards only ...

Govt loses, then wins vote on super legislation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
The House of Representatives voted in favour of Opposition amendments designed to ensure at least a third of super fund trustees have to be independent before the government regrouped to rule out the amendment. According to a statement from Opposition ...

Will stocks follow Fed exit to the exits?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
It's not easy to keep on climbing for three weeks straight, or for seven of the past eight days without resting and taking in the view from the top you know. That's why Wall Streeter's could be forgiven for taking a breather last night but...in this ...

SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has voiced support for the government's move to set up a Council of Super Custodians. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the creation of a Charter Group last ...

Down, down, dollar down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
Down, down A$ is down. Here's looking at you, parity. Was it the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s 25 basis pint reduction in the official cash rate last week and RBA Governor Stevens' promise to do more "should that be necessary to support demand" ...

No need for more super bureaucracy: Cormann

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
There was no need for more bureaucracy to protect Australian's superannuation savings, shadow minister for Financial Services Mathias Cormann has said in response to the government's announcement of a superannuation charter. Cormann was also critical ...

Confusion reigns over financial literacy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Despite the focus on financial literacy by regulators, Australian school curriculum designers and financial services firms, there is still no agreed definition of what it is and how to measure it, reveals the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... Future-Proof Your Retirement Challenger Best Public Relations Campaign Winner Transformation 2015 Perpetual Finalists CIO/COO Of The Year La Trobe Financial BetaShares PR campaign BetaShares Cook For Your Career HOSTPLUS Best Innovation of the Year Winner ...

La Trobe Financial announces CIO and COO of the Year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
La Trobe Financial has named the winners of its annual CIO/COO awards at a presentation on the 89 th floor of Melbourne's Eureka Tower. Chief Investment Officer of the Year went to Gerard Parlevliet, CIO of Commonwealth Bank Group Super, one of the ...

Losing triple A by trying to maintain AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013