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2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... understanding of the value of advice, particularly from qualified advisers. Abood highlighted research from the Governance Institute of Australia that shows perceptions of the ethics of financial planners continues to improve, and that advisers are now ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... discrimination, and investigations can be made regardless of whether a complaint has been filed. Research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) shows 85% of ASX300 directors ...

Payday super protects most vulnerable: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... retirement." Launched in October, the SMC was formed after the merger of Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). SMC comprises eight foundation funds, being Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... members targeted help, guidance, and advice (HGA) on issues outlined in the Retirement Income Review (RIC). The Actuaries Institute dialogue paper, Retirement matters, explained that such a framework would include support regarding optimal retirement ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... differentiation and carefully considered asset class diversification," the report said. A separate report from the Thinking Ahead Institute identified that sovereign wealth funds account for 39% ($9.1 trillion) of the top 100 assets owners in the world ...

Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... at Bankers Trust. Since leaving JPMAM in 2021, Farrell has worked part-time as an advisory board member of the Bandes Institute, an investments research organisation. Nest chief executive Mark Fawcett said: "In the coming years Nest will be the largest ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... in scientific research that gives them more information about their overall health." A 2017 paper from the Actuaries Institute found even a slight increase in the number of people undergoing genetic testing could have a significant impact on the cost ...

Super Members Council names chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... great honour to lead the council, which was formed after the merger of Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "This is a great responsibility and opportunity to build a powerful voice for those ...

Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... former chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Practitioner Panel and was appointed a board member of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in December 2020. She was appointed a Dame Commander (DBE) in June 2021 for her services to financial ...

Vanguard Super institutes advice fee function, tweaks options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
Vanguard Super has rolled out a new function that allows members to pay for advice fees via their SaveSmart account - the super fund's lifecycle MySuper investment option. As of next month, Vanguard Super members can opt to have advice fees deducted ...