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UCA introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... unconventional fossil fuels, and encouraging investment in cleaner conventional fossil fuels whose extraction process has proven to be safe. This approach is more in step with how our society is managing that transition." Local Government Super is one ...

Singapore lifts CPF rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
The Singapore government has announced that Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates will next year climb for pre-retirees up to 35% while also establishing a $8 billion special purpose fund to pay for the health care needs of the Pioneer Generation. ...

Consumers safe under FoFA changes: former judge

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
The best interests of consumers are not under threat from the Government's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FoFA), according to SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) patron Sir Anthony Mason. In his opening address ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The Actuaries Institute has called for profound change to the regulation of the retirement phase of superannuation, including changing the rules around lumps sum withdrawals and removing impediments to older people who want to continue working. In its ...

Equity-like bonds most attractive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... mortgages, the latter as a play on the recovering housing market," she said. "We are also staying out of negative real yield safe-haven and focusing on higher real-yielding sovereigns."

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Little more than two years ago, you wouldn't have to look very hard to find a 12-month term deposit paying you around 6%. But the hangover from the wildest commodity-fuelled party in Australia's history had to catch up eventually. Since then, the Reserve ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... the bond tapering is seeing sustained recovery in the USD. In reaction, however, downward pressure on emerging market and safe haven currencies like the AUD is expected to continue. The IMF meanwhile in a statement yesterday said it believes the AUD ...

FPA slams detractors of best interest amendment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... sub-section (g) (section 961B(2)(g)) of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The removal affects the so-called seven safe harbour steps, which specify that advisers should act in the best interest of the client. Rantall noted that the obligation ...

Asset owners must embrace change

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Super funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors must take an adaptable approach to governance if they are to keep up with the pace of change in the investment industry, according to Towers Watson global head of Investment Content ...

Another 10 bil to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
"Save me save me save me A I can't face this life alone..." -Queen With the rout in emerging markets continuing, all eyes, ears and noses will be on the US Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting - Chairman Ben Bernanke's last - tonight. Here we go again folks ...