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Super governance Bill passes amid cries of favouritism

BEN COLLINS, MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... deciding that "bigger is necessarily best," despite some smaller funds offering lower fees, better performance and product innovation. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive officer Pauline Vamos said that her organisation ...

Dwyer named fund exec of year

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) in partnership with AMP Capital. The award recognises leadership, innovation and achievement by a fund executive working within the Australian super industry. Dwyer's selection was attributed to the demonstration ...

Folkestone forced to pay cash

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... in cash," the company said in an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announcement yesterday. The PDF is an arm of Innovation Australia - an independent statutory body established to assist with the administration of the Australian Government's innovation ...

40% of super funds gone by 2020:CoreData

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... decumulation of the Baby Boomer generation," she said. "The battle for growth will be focused around post-retirement innovation and products and services that provide the flexibility and control that members are increasingly seeking. "Some funds are ...

Hunter Hall appoints ex-Perpetual CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... management industry is constantly evolving in response to changes in investor behaviour, government policy, and competitor innovation, and, drawing upon my experiences from both the good and tough times in the industry, I hope to help position Hunter ...

ASFA backs CSIRO/Monash superannuation research alliance

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... were policy priorities. "The challenge is how to facilitate investment by superannuation funds in the new economy, innovation and productivity, and in infrastructure, by creating investment/asset markets that operate efficiently and effectively," ASFA ...

AFA opens Adviser of the Year nominations

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... Investments. "Our ambition back then was to help advisers get the recognition they deserve and also engender a spirit of innovation and optimism that would drive increased professionalism and a more positive profile for financial advisers overall," he ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature a special report on innovation in life risk and profile Cate Wood, the new president of AIST, as well as all the latest news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's latest edition of the ...

Medcraft to chair IOSCO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... must deliver on this mission given the challenges global securities markets face. In particular, the pace of financial innovation and the ongoing risk that it will outpace regulation; the continuing globalisation of financial markets and products; and ...

Australia eyes Israeli super system

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
Engagement with lifecycling and a better engagement with annuities are two key aspects of the Israeli pension model where Australian super should take note, according to industry heavyweight Jeremy Cooper. Just back from a research trip to Israel led ...