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Governance bill loses Senators' support

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... super funds will ensure members can continue to have confidence in the way funds are run while avoiding heavy handed regulation that was unlikely to improve super fund governance. "It will mean that governance arrangements for all super funds are dealt ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... after the Gala dinner. In his speech, the Treasurer said the Government plans to provide certainty in superannuation regulation (read: no more tinkering). His tweet was the Top Post of the conference where he said: "I want a super system delivering greater ...

Bombora appoints chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
Risk advice dealer group Bombora has appointed a chairman as it prepares to address challenges that facing the sector. Kevin Martin will take over the role in January. He is currently the managing director of consulting company Alto Nominees, the executive ...

And then there's gonna be five

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
It didn't happen overnight, but it will happen. It may be a bit of an anti-climax but it's now official... the Chinese yuan will formally join the US dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound in the International Monetary Fund's basket ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... for a reform of the advice industry, following the Storm, Trio and Opes Prime collapses. But advisers can expect more regulation to be discussed over the next few months: "Legislation to establish a new framework for the professional, ethical and education ...

Parliament repeals key FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... to the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014, which were introduced through regulation and disallowed in November 2014. The repeal had bipartisan support and effectively means that "FoFA should be considered settled ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... It is a known fact that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperformed funds regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) during the toughest years following the global financial crisis. This - together with the absolute control ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... super funds are structuring their boards to tackle new technologies, wider availability of data, member retention and regulation, Rainmaker Information recently conducted preliminary research of c-suite executive role titles in its database and found ...

StatePlus talking to super funds of all sizes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... providers are getting behind that [advice need], Panaretos said. "It is an expensive business. There is a large amount of regulation and compliance that goes with it, not to mention the right level of training for your individuals, the right systems ...

Banking and Finance Oath reshuffles board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... following AMP Capital's Stephen Dunne's retirement from the industry. Former chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) John Laker will now head the BFO, an initiative that encourages individuals working in the financial services ...