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AFA Female Excellence semi-finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... financial advice to their clients, community and their profession. "We want to encourage all women in our industry to progress and achieve personal fulfilment throughout their financial services careers," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. "The more ...

ACSI calls for better company disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) believes more progress is needed to embed better anti-corruption and bribery disclosures in major Australian companies. ACSI says while there has been a general improvement in disclosure quality ...

Super outstrips other channels in disability risk profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... 12.4% between 2014 and 2015. While this type of insurance was less profitable when sold through super, there are signs of progress. The super distribution channel reversed losses of 2.3% in 2014 to post a gain of 6.3% in 2015. Overall, 55% of lump sum ...

GBST wealth management performance drives 52% profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... continued sales growth both in Australia and internationally," said GBST managing director Stephen Lake. "This reflects the progress of our global growth strategy which is supported by ongoing investment in our products and people. GBST's revenue growth ...

Crowe Horwath progressing growth ambitions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... with more of a personal touch than they find getting all those services individually elsewhere." Duke is already making progress towards his growth ambitions, adding new staff to the marketing and human resources teams and is looking for more partners ...

Super decades away from maturity

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... of Australia's superannuation system is under scrutiny and industry representatives have weighed in on how super will progress from its relatively successful childhood. Speaking at the Trans-Tasman Business Circle on Friday, BT Financial Group chief ...

Investors to get less in coming years

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... less and enjoy it worse" in the years ahead as a result of poor earnings growth, low activity levels and little economic progress, fund managers have warned. At an Australian Unity Investments outlook briefing in Sydney, senior fund managers from property ...

Tasplan and RBF to merge

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... Tasmania. "The RBF Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme merger is a huge step for Tasplan and for the state," he says. "Until we progress the merger, we won't know exactly what the merged fund will look like. For example, what fees, insurance and investment ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed calls by federal Greens MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes ...

Reading too much out of nothing at all

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... black and white and bits and bytes: "In determining how long to maintain this target range, the Committee will assess progress--both realized and expected--toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take ...