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Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, has signed the Asia Region Funds Passport's Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective ...

No bachelor's degree for existing advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... January 2024 (five years) to reach degree-equivalent status and until 1 January 2021 (2 years) to pass the exam. "We recognise that existing advisers will need to balance any further education requirements with the demands of continuing to provide high-quality ...

Asteron Life upgrades adviser facility

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... key focus and the notion of charging a fee for service has naturally been met with mixed reactions by advisers. "We recognise that a move for some to fee for service may take some adjustment, however, we're continually developing our services in relation ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... successful and sustainable advice partnerships and it's refreshing to see that the more digitally-savvy younger Australians recognise the value of face-to-face financial advice. "While $250 may be far off the mark in terms of the true cost of personal ...

SMSFA collaborates for education program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
The SMSF Association has partnered with the University of Adelaide to offer SMSF specialists across a range or professional disciplines an SMSF graduate certificate. The course will offer four subjects: SMSF best practice, understanding SMSF trustees ...

BlackRock's Fink issues stark warning for global economy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... outcome in retirement, Fink calculated. This, he said, undermines monetary policy intended to spark growth as consumers recognise the need to reduce spending to meet their retirement savings goals. "Taken in totality, these and other risks create a level ...

NAB launches asset backed green bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
National Australia Bank (NAB) has launched Australia's first Green ABS securitisation transaction for FlexiGroup. It represents Australia's first Australian-dollar denominated, publicly offered asset-backed green bond and the world's first "Climate ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Rio Tinto is supportive of a resolution co-filed by US pension fund CalPERS requesting the global mining giant provide an annual report on environmental risks and opportunities associated with climate change. CalPERS holds about 250,000 shares in Rio ...

Housing market set to flat line not crash: QIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... factors, we think, are going to contribute to monetary policy and further easing," said Miall. Concluding Miall said: "We recognise that housing has had a big run up, housing affordability has come down - certainly in Sydney and Melbourne - but the factors ...

Nominations open for 2016 MAX Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
The financial services industry's marketing, advertising and sales excellence awards, the 2016 MAX Awards, will be held on the 23rd of June at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Nominations are now open. The annual event is hosted by Financial ...