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Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Following the shock resignation by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO Richard Klipin a month ago, the immediate past president, current treasurer and Interim CEO, Brad Fox was announced as his successor yesterday. Commenting on the announcement ...

Life-cycle funds boost retirement income: Mercer

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... in the Australian super system, according to Mercer's David Anderson. The financial services provider used the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney last week, as an opportunity to advocate the benefits of whole ...

Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... three terms of three years or two terms of five years. "Annual re-elections force short-termism," he said at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference in Sydney last week. "Directors must be allowed to plan for the future." Gonski ...

Advisers must gravitate from engagement to guidance: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... to delivering a "ten-inch thick" Statement of Advice product to its clients, she said, speaking at last week's Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney. While still only at the Bill stage, Tranche three of the Gillard ...

Cloud computing to boost real-time super

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... adds a new dimension to how fund members can access their superannuation data in the future. This year's annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney played host to a session that tried to tackle one of the trickier ...

TAL urges trustees to review default insurance benefits

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... for their fund, and to consider whether the insurance cover offered to members is appropriate. Speaking at the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney yesterday, Darren Wickham of TAL Group Life told delegates the new Prudential ...

Brett Kenny joins SPAA board

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) yesterday announced the appointment of Brett Kenny to the SPAA Board. He brings a wealth of experience as well as knowledge about the organisation to this role, having been actively involved in ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... statement said. Issued by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (ASIT), Industry Super Network (ISN), The Association of Superannuation Trustees (ASFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC), the statement also said the new rules would ...

ASFA Board changes

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
HOSTPLUS boss David Elia attended his first Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia board meeting yesterday after being unveiled as the representative body's newest director. "We are extremely pleased to have someone of David's caliber join ...

Outcomes-based investing is the future for wealth creation sector: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... don't move to outcomes-based investing, we will not have an industry," Henaghan said, speaking yesterday at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) annual conference. Most investment processes used now were designed for a stable ...