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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... the RBA (or the new Turnbull government) for Australia to escape a recession. Already, Australian (per capita) living standards are stagnating, so for many this may feel like a recession, even if the technical definition of recession (two consecutive ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Financial System Inquiry (FSI), the government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into advice, ethical and education standards and the proposed Life Insurance Framework. O'Dwyer is one of the five women in Turnbull's Cabinet and is no stranger to ...

Turnbull expected to dust off shelved policies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... manager of policy Dante De Gori said. "The FSI and the PJC report [of the inquiry into financial advisers' education, standards and ethics] were handed to the government last year and we've had several periods of consultation throughout the year," he ...

BT develops digital learning tool for advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... BT Financial Group general manger of group licensees Phil Butterworth said: "Advisers must not only meet educational standards but maintain them as well." Dealer groups that will have access to the tool are Securitor, BT Select and Licensee Select.

Member direct investment needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... a really inconvenient way for members to experience the value." SMSF Association director technical and professional standards, Graeme Colley, said there was room for education in member direct investment options. "If you're not complementing that with ...

APRA trustee reforms, definition of independence yet to be finalised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... will be amended to provide more detail on the definition of 'independent' in the law, rather than in APRA's prudential standards, the definition of independent has not yet been finalised." Nevertheless the discussion paper notes that "The draft Bill ...

Australians are hardly retirement ready

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... retirement savings ($58,444). This is based on the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) retirement standards released in March 2015, although ASFA recently updated the standards. Take away the Age Pension though and couples are only ...

AMP names new Charter and ipac managing director

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... developed strong relationships with advisers across Charter and ipac over many years and his focus will be on ensuring high standards of adviser professionalism." AMP Financial Planning and Hillross continue to be led by Michael Guggenheimer.

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... (AIST) suggests existing regulation is sufficient as there are already clear obligations for directors in legally binding standards set by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The paper says "it is difficult to identify existing gaps ...

New draft super governance standards released

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... super governance legislation and agreed to a flexible transition period following consultation with stakeholders on new standards. In June, the Government released exposure draft legislation proposing changes to strengthen the governance arrangements ...