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Super tax in firing line

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Superannuation is likely to be in the firing line as the Federal government looks for tax savings in a bid to repair the fiscal state of the economy, according to BT chief economist Dr Chris Caton. "The generosity of the super taxation structure will ...

FSC Industry Excellence Award winners announced

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014

MySuper spurred innovation and chased down fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
MySuper has been an overwhelming success, Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin has concluded, 12 months after the products went online. "Has MySuper worked? Absolutely," Dunnin said at a concurrent session designed to analyse the impact ...

FSC bids to lead retirement income debate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has called for a national retirement income policy. In his keynote speech to the FSC Annual Conference, Brogden said the FSC would embrace the opportunity and lead the debate on taking superannuation ...

Planning industry on brink of golden era

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
The financial planning industry is on the verge of a golden era, but it must do everything it can to be seen as a fully-fledged profession, according to AMP executive director of financial planning Steve Helmich. The senior planning executive argued ...

Financial services export industry must rival iron ore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Australia needs to significantly grow its financial services export industry over the next decade to ensure future employment and economic growth, chairman of the Financial Services Council Greg Cooper said in his opening address to delegates at the ...

Australia at heart of new Asia-centric world order

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Australia will be one of the countries most impacted by the seismic shift which will put Asia at the centre of a new world order. That is the opinion of the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and ...

FSC Conference: Industry urged to prepare for Asia Passport pilot

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
Though barriers to widespread adoption still exist, the funds management industry must be well prepared for the impending pilot version of the Asia Region Funds Passport if the long-term existence of the scheme is to be guaranteed. That was the consensus ...

FSC Conference: Experts forecast FSI outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
Disincentives to take super lump sums, a more powerful regulator and a rethink of cross border regulation are among the recommendations Ernst & Young executive director Greg Chipman believes will come out of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Chipman ...

360 Capital launches AREIT fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
Property fund manager 360 Capital Group has launched its first product under its new property securities business. The 360 Capital AREIT Fund is an unlisted managed investment scheme available to both retail and institutional investors and will invest ...